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    "id": 1532649,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Luanda, DAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dick Oyugi",
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    "content": "Since independence, some regions in this country have enjoyed extreme resources, while others have continued to wallow behind, the reason being they were not part of the decision-makers. Therefore, the budget-making process is an important decision, and every Member who sits in this House must have his voice heard. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Budget presented to this House before the Generation Z movement had some items to distribute electricity. We had a proposal for each constituency to get about Ksh50 million towards electricity connectivity to rural areas. As we speak, Luanda Constituency has a very low connectivity level. Yet, we have areas in this country with more than 90 per cent connectivity. To me, this is a historical injustice. I heard my good brother, Hon. Nabii, saying that going forward, we may have to propose that every constituency be allocated Ksh1 billion. We have a budget of more than Ksh3 trillion. What is difficult in allocating Ksh290 billion to the 290 constituencies? Allocate Ksh1 billion per constituency, and things will be done. Looking at roads, as we speak, Luanda Constituency has pending projects. A good example is a road that began in 2014, and to date, it is a mere 5.1 kilometres and has not been completed. In 2019, the road from Luanda to Mbale, which is 19 kilometres, was started. To date, that road has not been built. If we are to allocate Ksh1 billion to Luanda, those roads will be completed in record time. Also, my people will never drink dirty water. This is because we will sink boreholes to ensure that Mama Mboga and others access clean water in those areas. Our medical facilities will not run short of medical supplies because we will have enough money. Therefore, as we speak about the budget-making process, I am happy because the Liaison Committee has tried. I want to commend them for the allocation towards the completion of the proposed 52 Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVETs) institutes. We have constituencies that do not have TVETs, Luanda being one of them. I began a TVET in 2022, but to date, it is incomplete due to the lack of adequate funding. As we speak about the supplementary estimates, I desire that we will have a budget with an equitable share of resources and one that will address historical injustice. The clarion call for Parliament is: \"For the welfare of the society and the just Government of the people.\""
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