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    "id": 1575480,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": " Thank you. I was looking at the State Department of Housing and Public Works because I am the Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works. I have looked at the Estimates and what has come up. One of the greatest problems we face, particularly in the State Department of Public Works, is that it has been stifled from the beginning. In all the Supplementary Budgets, there is nothing positive that comes to the State Department of Public Works. When I see this coming towards the tail end of a financial year, it is really discouraging. Let us not forget that the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG- CDF) money was reduced. Let it be on record that it is not right not to scrutinise what is being presented to the House. That is my concern. I repeat that the State Department of Public Works has been stifled and continues to be stifled. Somebody needs to be sensitive to that State Department. Therefore, the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the National Treasury must be sensitive, as we are likely to close some State departments at the end of the day. I thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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