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    "id": 1527788,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Owen Baya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would also like to joyride on the same request for a Statement. I will just say one thing. I request the Committee in charge to ensure that there is sufficient budget. We can speak and ask all these questions but we should know that. I have been to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration office several times, and I have always been told that they gazette administrative units but do not have a budget for their operationalisation. So, I would like to request Hon. Tongoyo's Committee to ensure that as we debate this Financial Year's Budget Estimates, it consolidates all the administrative units that have been gazetted and budget for their operationalisation. Today, I have five chiefs and assistant chiefs who were actually installed, but they are not getting their salaries because there is no budget for that. This is something that is all over the country. You know, I received a call from the people of Magarini who said that they have five chiefs and seven assistant chiefs who were appointed but are not getting salaries. This is very dangerous for our country. My friend, Hon. Lentoijoni, is telling me that he has 26 chiefs who have been appointed, and there is no budget for their salaries. This will enable corruption and make these officers not work properly. So, before Hon. Tongoyo’s Committee approves any budget for that ministry or department, it should ensure that money is set aside to pay the chiefs and operationalise the administrative units created and gazetted. I thank you."
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