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    "id": 1623144,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to what my colleagues have already said. I commend the Budget and Appropriations Committee (BAC), led by its very able Chairman, Hon. Samuel Atandi, for a job well done. This is Hon. Atandi’s first assignment as the Chairperson of the BAC, and he has managed it with precision and expertise. Congratulations to the entire Committee. All Departmental Committees have also made effort and added value to these Budget Estimates. They took a lot of their time burning the midnight oil listening and interrogating State Departments to make the Report what it is today. It was not an easy task, and I want to really commend my colleagues. It took dedication. I will not take much time. I just want to highlight a few critical areas that have been factored in the Budget Estimates. I will start with agriculture. We all know that agriculture is the backbone of our economy. Since the inception of the Kenya Kwanza Government, the agricultural sector has continuously taken the forefront in the budget allocation. It should not be lost on us that when William Ruto and Kenya Kwanza took over the Government, they had a robust policy of investing in production and not consumption. That is why the issue of fertiliser subsidy took centre stage. We can attest to the fact that it has given us good results in food production in the country. There is a steady increase in food, and the price of food has gone down. The inflation rate in the country has also gone down, which is very commendable. It is also notable that the subsidy has been considered in the Budget Estimates allocation. We appreciate that in the provision of sugar reforms, including the operationalisation of the Sugar Act 2024, there is an allocation of about Ksh370million in the budget estimates. 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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