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    "content": "The road sector is another area that I have to commend the Minister about because additional funds have been channelled for our roads. Also, the Minister allocated Kshs17 million for each constituency for the development of roads. That amount is not a lot of money, but it is the right beginning in addressing some of our challenges in our rural constituencies, especially roads. The issue of youth employment was addressed in the Budget. That is a key area. I am really supporting this Budget because women and youth will now get employment opportunities. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in this Budget, there are particular areas where the Minister did not address adequately. The first one is famine. The country is now faced with challenges in North Eastern Province, Eastern Province and some areas in the lower side of Rift Valley Province. Those areas are faced with famine. The rains have failed in those particular areas. I am really calling on the Minister, during the Committee Stage, to consider those particular areas. We have to channel some additional funding to address famine. The rains have failed in Ukambani. There is no food and there are many difficulties in those particular areas. So, really, we need to find a way to address that problem. The Minister was really not able to address the famine situation in the country."
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