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    "id": 1613452,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Yatta, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Basil",
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    "content": "Another important element is HELB. I went to school and attained my first degree through the HELB loan. I have seen a reduction on HELB funds from Ksh37 billion to Ksh34 billion. That is about Ksh3 billion. That reduction will have a negative implication on learners from poor families. I am talking about 368,000 learners who will not continue with their higher learning, if that money is not reinstated. They will likely drop out of school because of financial constraints. Let us try to understand this particular issue, which is pertinent to poor Kenyans and reinstate the figure in the Budget Estimates. Lastly, I have noted that what is budgeted for the police medical insurance in the Budget Estimates is quite low compared to what the Police Service requested. It is important to understand that those people play an instrumental role in ensuring that Kenyans have internal security. So, we should ensure that we provide them with the money for the police medical insurance so as to support and motivate them. If we do not incentivise them, we will have policemen and women who are demotivated to discharge their duties. Going forward, I want to recommend that we look at the key sectors which drive the economy of this country and budget for them to ensure that they do not under-perform. They are the backbone and fulcrum of progress which we want to see in Kenya. This will make Kenya the great nation that all of us want to see. With those few remarks, I submit. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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