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    "id": 1463515,
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    "speaker_name": "Teso South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mary Emaase",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Concerning whether that money has been provided for, I can assure the Member that a total of Ksh1.9 billion was allocated in the First Supplementary Budget. The allocation includes Ksh105 million for each county. There is also a concern among members about the oversight of the progress of the projects and whether they are on-going in those counties. I can speak about my county because it is at 25 per cent. I have just responded to Hon. Nguna that, as the Budget and Appropriations Committee, we shall visit those projects in every county under our implementation and review process. This is our mandate as an oversight Committee in this House. I said that monitoring and evaluation is very critical. All the institutions that are mandated to oversee the projects must play a role in ensuring their successful implementation. On the issue of preparedness, it is also a concern that we even raised in the Committee. Some Members have said that some CAIPs have been built in very remote areas. However, this is a good thing so that we can have development in those areas. Such programmes will open up access to water, electricity and roads. So, it is up to the National Government and the county governments to ensure that we provide accessibility to those aggregation centres. They should also ensure that the members of the public are informed or engaged so that they can begin to participate. This will ensure that they know what needs to be aggregated and establish the value chain. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady."
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