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    "id": 1476216,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1476216/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Those achievements notwithstanding, the Academy is yet to realise full potential because it is hindered by various factors. I want to challenge this House to look at what exactly is given to the Academy and what they expect. Last year, the Academy requested Ksh530 million for 2023/2024 and they were given Ksh280 million. This financial year, the Academy requested Ksh600 million and they were given zero shillings. There is a pattern that I have witnessed is developing. Now that I am serving in the second ministry, I can do proper comparison. You will find that in this Ministry, largely all the agencies are ignored. Related to this, is that the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) which deals with anti-doping, was given Ksh20 million and yet it had requested for Ksh300 million. This led to protests by ADAK. I want to implore upon this House, to put money where our loudest mouth is. In the sense that, as a country, we like sports, cheering our athletes and footballers. Yet, as the Legislature, we give zero money to our athletes and sports people. This should prick our conscience and make us rethink how we handle sports and sports facilities."
}