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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kinangop, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kwenya Thuku",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to the Budget Estimates. At the outset, I want to recognise the effort put by the Budget and Appropriations Committee through the leadership of Hon. Samuel Atandi and Members therein. This has been a very tedious budget cycle process. In a very special way, I support this process and the estimates therein. I have been very keen and followed the ceilings that were set in the Budget Policy Statement (BPS). I had my misgivings because of my experience in this House. We pass budgets but when it comes to implementation, we are unable to raise envisaged revenues. We have a budget but go wrong in terms of exchequer releases. We have very ambitious figures but absorption becomes very difficult because there is no adequate revenue to meet expenditure. I am happy that there seems to be a level of improvement in terms of revenue collection. In future, we may live the Kenyan dream of having a balanced budget without a deficit column that needs to be financed through debt. I am particularly happy with the financing of security organs, that is, the National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and National Intelligence Service (NIS). From the records in the Report, their request was met and to some extent, exceeded with respect to the Ministry of Defence. Just to bring to the knowledge and understanding of Members, our forces in Somalia are no longer being supported by the United Nations (UN). Therefore, the Government of Kenya has to support them. The forces serve our interest on the border with Somalia. This Budget has ably addressed that funding. We should celebrate our ability to fulfil our obligations locally and internationally. Lastly, I would like to mention something on modernisation of equipment for security forces. Kenya is perpetually under threat either from our hostile neighbours or vigilante groups and organised criminals. Without modernising our equipment and use of technology, we find ourselves in a very dangerous state. Any responsible country…"
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