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    "id": 1522763,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522763/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kesses, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Rutto",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. My concern is drawn from a continuous and systematic micromanagement by the National Treasury of matters that touch on our people directly. As we are considering the issues now, the National Treasury is deliberate on reducing allocation to NG-CDF in the BPS for the Financial Year 2025/2026. I am aware that there are stern instructions to KeRRA regional managers not to issue award letters in the recently publicised notices inviting contractors to undertake works. They deliberately invited bids and have completed the procurement process, but they have been instructed not to issue award letters for works to start just because somebody somewhere wants to control Exchequer releases. We are aware that the money in question is around Ksh10 billion, but the total sum of money is more than the Ksh10 billion. What is happening with the contracts already awarded? It seems someone wants to take advantage of this situation to perpetuate their interest by not allowing funds to be utilised for service delivery on the ground. We have to take a look beyond this. Some people at the National Treasury want to play games with this situation. It is not about the issue in court. The people have a direct interest in manipulating services to the people, especially those being overseen directly at the constituency level. It seems CoG is being facilitated by people on the other side to confuse service delivery. Kenyans have been receiving directly at the constituency level and supervision and oversight being provided at that level. It is time to call a spade a spade. Somebody somewhere must take responsibility for this."
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