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"speaker_name": "Saku, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Raso",
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"content": "like corruption or white elephant projects, then we must examine how to hold the State Department for Performance and Delivery accountable. Regarding policing services, I can see that Ksh1.645 billion and Ksh156 million, respectively, have been set aside for the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Administration Police Service (APS). If we really want an effective DCI to prevent crime and arrest those breaking the law, including killing and doing all sorts of anti-social evil, then the DCI must be well equipped. The DCI forensic lab has been useful and available to the Kenyan public. The Budget and Appropriations Committee will, in its wisdom, find the need to allocate resources to DCI. Second is this issue of the APS, the frontline troops. The Service has the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU), the Border Policing Unit (BPU), and the Response Operating Group (ROG). These frontline groups keep Kenyans safe. That is why we can sit in this Chamber and discuss what is important to Kenyans. If we allocate money for their mobility, firepower, and force protection, then they will ensure our safety. The Chairman of the Committee talked about new administrative units. If Kenya must be governed, then the footprints of governance must be visible everywhere and identifiable. For a very long time, we have only attended to a few areas. In some cases, it is the elite, along with the Executive, who decide where governance units should be located. I must thank this administration because today, we have over 400 new sub-counties, divisions, locations, and sub-locations. Our Committee has identified that we need close to Ksh2.5 billion to operationalise the gazetted administrative units. This particular Budget provides a budget line of only Ksh100 million. It is, indeed, a drop in the ocean. Seamless administration is for our benefit as leaders. If there are incidents, there should be people to take control on our behalf. I do not know where the Budget and Appropriations Committee will find resources. In your deep pockets, please see if there is anything you can do. Livestock contributes 9 per cent to our GDP. Both ASAL and non-ASAL areas depend on livestock for their day-to-day livelihoods. This Budget lacks funding for the National Livestock Development and Promotion Services (NLDPS). It is through NLDPS that we do the development, promotion and marketing of livestock products. We must thank the President for gazetting the Livestock Board a few months ago. Although, in this Budget, nothing has been allocated to that Board. I implore the Budget and Appropriations Committee to look into it and consider what is useful for many out there. We must consider where to plough in more resources or where we can rob Peter to pay Paul. There is the issue of Appropriation-in-Aid (AiA) by the National Treasury and Economic Planning. There are organisations that bring money to the Exchequer, such as the Public Benefits Organisation, formerly known as the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and private security companies. If funded, these organisations can plough money back into the national coffers. It is important for us to identify such organisations and put money where there are returns. However, it is important to note that AiA can be abused. In our Committee, we have looked at certain areas and noted the potential for abuse. Finally, there is the issue of equity. The Budget is about equity. We must consider parts of Kenya that have not been touched because we have a bird's-eye view of the Budget. We must be proficient in equity. With those remarks, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute."
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