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    "id": 1507409,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1507409/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Budalang’i, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Raphael Wanjala",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, sorry, I have a cold. I want to agree with Mheshimiwa Omboko that there is unfairness by the Departmental Committee on Energy, the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure and the Budget and Appropriations Committee. We have only 290 constituencies in the country. Why can we not agree as a House that during budgeting, if for example, we have Ksh6 billion or Ksh7 billion for roads, each constituency is first given Ksh1 billion so that it can start doing roads slowly? We have two constituencies, one in Kiambu and the other one in Murang’a, that have taken all the billions. If you look at the budget, it leaves a lot to be desired. Therefore, please guide the House. On electricity, every constituency should get an equal amount, and then the leadership can use the balance on whatever it wants to do. On roads, we can have a billion for each constituency. That will only be Ksh290 billion. The rest, the leadership can decide on where to take it. This can be done in every sector. These people are screwing us. We are in a Parliament, but it looks like we are not just because we are not Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Thank you."
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