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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this important Motion on Consideration of the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026. Much has been said by Members. Before I proceed, I take this opportunity to congratulate the Chairman and Members of the Committee for their commitment and for coming up with such a good progressive Budget that gives Kenyans a lot of hope. I do not want to forget the past years that Hon. Ndindi Nyoro led this Committee, and the great work he did while serving as Chairman. I will move very quickly because of time. I want to highlight different areas that this Budget has given attention to. Education has been given Ksh700 billion, and parents are assured that the examination fees have been catered for. This has given hope to our education system. It clearly shows that this Government cares about the future of this country and our young people. Another critical area is the matter of identification cards and their distribution. For many years, most of us, especially those from Northern Kenya, have been marginalised due to vetting. We have some elderly people who are 80 years old and whose children have been educated. Their sons and daughters are working in Government offices, yet they have all been The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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