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    "id": 1476839,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1476839/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "I would like to request the Members of the National Assembly to bear with this reality and allow the Kshs400.16 billion to pass. There are many areas in Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) where rationalization can be done so that this Kshs20 billion can be found. Members of the public might not be knowing that Members of Parliament (MPs) are given a whopping Kshs80 million to attend to roads. If you multiply Kshs80 million by 290 constituencies, it provides a colossal sum of money that would be room for a saving. They are similarly given money as bursaries where, again, if this is reversed, it can create room during this difficult year. Members of the National Assembly have now faced the consequences of perpetuating the NG-CDF, which the courts found unconstitutional last week. We need to reflect around this. My take is that we should empower the constituency offices of MPs for oversight, but not for discharging executive roles. Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to reply and request that pursuant to Standing Order No. 66 (3), the putting of this question be done at a different time for reasons operational. I thank you."
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