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    "id": 1456589,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1456589/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Soy, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Kiplagat",
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    "content": " Thank you. I rise to support, though reluctantly, the Supplementary Budget that has been tabled in this House. I say reluctantly because, as the representative of the people of Soy, we had a lot of expectations when we were initially preparing the Budget. One of the main expectations was addressing the last mile connectivity issue, which is still between 30 and 35 percent. People are always on our necks. I speak on behalf of all the Uasin Gishu Members of Parliament, as our constituents expect us to address the last mile connectivity problem. We were very happy when we saw the light at the end of the tunnel with the allocation of Ksh14.5 billion for the constituencies. In fact, I was telling Hon. Jalas the other day that since Lang'ata is already 100 percent connected, we could talk behind the tent so that he could assist me with Ksh50 million, thus allowing me to bring my allocation to Ksh100 million. Unfortunately, due to what has happened and we all regret, the Finance Bill was withdrawn, and the Government's revenue-raising measures were curtailed. This has adversely affected the last mile connectivity. I call upon the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Energy to revisit the issue of the last mile connectivity. We need to consider sacrificing other projects and reducing recurrent expenditure to raise the Ksh14.5 billion that was initially allocated. This could have been achieved. As it stands now, the connectivity problem within Soy Constituency remains unresolved."
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