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    "id": 146422,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Sambu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Alfred B. Wekesa Sambu",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise here to support the Motion. The Budget that was read by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance was both inspiring and visionary. The Budget has put emphasis on the constituencies which are focal points for development. Therefore, the constituencies have a lot more in play with regard to the current proposed Budget. To me, this Budget is a reflection of devolution which is something we have been crying for, for many years. Devolution comes with a lot of responsibilities in terms of management. I do not want to take long on this matter now that many hon. Members have talked about it. I only want to raise one or two issues about the Budget. When all of us were campaigning to come to Parliament, we were singing a lot about the youth of this country. When I look at the youth of this country, I realise that they represent a time bomb. This is in the sense that they are people who expect a lot from us, but they are not getting it. I am glad that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance has addressed this issue through the Kazi kwa Vijana Programme. However, there are other areas where these issues can be addressed but the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance seems to have forgotten. The main issue is to revive some of the major industries that have collapsed and would otherwise employ many people, including the youth. I have in mind the Pan African Paper Mills in Webuye. This factory can employ not less than 3,000 youth directly. It can support not less than100,000 people indirectly. This is the case and yet this factory has collapsed. Papers have been written by experts indicating that the factory is highly profitable, revivable and can be run by Kenyans if only the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance can inject about Kshs1.6 billion as working capital. I have not seen this money in the Budget, but I hope that there is a reflection of it in one way or another. I urge the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance to confirm in his reply that, indeed, Pan African Paper Mills is taken care of. Could he assure us that the factory will be revived as promised before the end of this month?"
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