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    "id": 1460787,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Muhoroni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. James K’Oyoo",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me the consideration. At the outset, I want to support the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, which has been very well and ably canvassed and articulated by the very able Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, Hon. Ndindi Nyoro, in this House. I support by saying that we are very happy that the Government has done everything to make sure that changes are made to enable it meet the aspirations of our budget, a move that has necessitated cuts in various essential services. My main reason for supporting this is that the Government needs to give services to its citizenry. So far, the Government is on course and several programmes are taking place. But I am afraid that many programmes are going to be affected by the various cuts. I am afraid that while the Government, through the Budget and Appropriations Committee, has made remarkable cuts in various essential services, the services by the Government ministries and county governments do not show or prove that we are in a delicate position. The problems that Kenyans have, or we have against Gen-Zs, is perception. We are reducing the budget to help meet various aspirations, and I am happy that you have made significant sacrifices. The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG- CDF), for example, has seen a big reduction in its allocation. However, since the judgement in leadership and politics is through perception, the Government, through the county governments, has not demonstrated that we are in a dangerous zone — that the economy is not supporting our aspirations."
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