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    "speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to this very important matter on the Consideration of the Supplementary Estimates II for the Financial Year 2024/25. At the outset, I most sincerely appreciate the Liaison Committee under the leadership of our very able Hon. Deputy Speaker, who midwifed the entire process up to this stage. They have done it very well even though they got themselves in that particular position occasioned by the dissolution of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. They put in their time and commitment, which is why we are here. Again, I will not forget the Departmental Committees who put a lot of effort into this work. The Supplementary Estimates II comes after the suspension of the Finance Bill 2024, which occasioned the revision of the previous year's Estimates. The suspension of the Finance Bill occasioned extreme cuts and reductions across all government sectors. So, this Supplementary Estimates II comes in handy to help Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and Semi-autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) run their departments smoothly, awaiting the Estimates ahead of us. I also take this opportunity to thank the National Treasury and the Kenya Kwanza Government, led by His Excellency the President, for putting in place very robust and progressive policies that have enabled the economic reconstruction of the country to have a positive trajectory. That is why we are on a sound financial footing to enable this Supplementary Budget have several additions to enable us address the very critical sectors in this country. I would like to highlight a little bit on the Supplementary Estimates II before this House for consideration. I have just mentioned that several key government sectors, especially the road sector, have had positive additions. In Supplementary Estimates II before consideration in this House, the road sector has had an addition of Ksh7 billion. Most of it has been securitised through the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF), which will go a long way in enabling the majority of this country, which has not been getting equitable distribution of road resources, to get a majority of their stalled projects addressed. In fact, when we were going through these documents and reviewing the figures, we were very impressed. It is good to note and be on record that looking at the approximately Ksh6 billion already utilised under Article 223 of the Constitution, we appreciate the principle of equity and fairness because this Fund has been fairly distributed across the country. There is no question that the opening up of roads that are fairly distributed in the country will enable the agricultural sector to grow and address the difficulties farmers across the country face in accessing markets for their produce. The security sector also has a big increase, and I support. Regarding the issues related to agriculture, there is an additional Ksh7 billion to address fertiliser subsidies. It is good to note that when the Kenya Kwanza Government came to power, this country was really struggling with food insecurity. I remember some people demonstrated all over the place, putting the sufurias on their heads, because the cost ...."
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