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    "id": 147029,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/147029/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Gaichuhie",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Nelson Ributhi Gaichuhie",
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    "content": "I also want to ask the Ministries that will be given these devolved funds to involve the CDF committees and District Development Committees (DDCs), so that we can have a say in the devolution of the funds. The Minister also gave a budget of Kshs 44 billion to the Department of Defence. When it comes to internal security which is an equally very important arm of the Government, the funds were reduced which actually affects the state of security. I am not saying that we do not have external forces which are a threat, but internally, we are more threatened than externally. So, I wish he would have given a lot of money to internal security, so that we enhance our security internally. He also added some money to Rural Electrification Programme (REP). I do not think the Ministry of Energy was given enough funds. I thought that by the year 2010, all public schools, public health centres and commercial centres in our constituencies should have electricity, so that we can develop our country. So, I wish that in the next Budget, he could at least add something to the Ministry of Energy. He should also look into alternative sources of energy. It should be well-funded. Research should be done so that we can start using solar energy and wind energy rather than just depending on hydro-electricity. We know very well that our water levels are very low."
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