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    "id": 192477,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Thuo",
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        "legal_name": "George Thuo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I was saying, it is not just a linear relationship. We know from our own lives or even from managing our own Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) money that figures are not accrued in a linear fashion. As the Minister for Finance explained, it is vital that he is given the means with which to run the Government for the next few months. It is a bit mischievous to assume, therefore, that, by cutting it into a quarter, we have catered for the next three months. That is not true. I know that even hon. Okemo, who is a former Minister for Finance, knows that, that is not true. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would, therefore, suggest that if this was to hold, those who are calling for the amendment ought to be put to test. They ought to give their Estimates and go into details that allow this House to determine how their figures have been arrived at. It is very noble and nice for us to imagine--- In fact, not to imagine but to go out of our way and say that the Tenth Parliament seeks to be engaged in the process of Budget making. That is fine. There is a procedure to do so. We ought to bring the necessary legislation. We ought to change the entire process and anticipate it. The relevant Ministries ought to be aware so that, as we approach next year, or whichever year that we do so, we are ready and the mechanism is in place, so that this House is engaged and we are all part of the process. For now, we owe the country a responsibility to accept that, that has not happened. As a result, we ought to allow - and if we choose to say so and agree that this will be the last time that we do so - the Government to move on and we bring those changes that are necessary for us to do so. We need to look at it in a very holistic manner. It is very nice and noteworthy that hon. Members have praised the Government for coming here today. They are very pleased that they have managed to bring the entire Government in the Front Bench here. Having achieved their intended purpose, it would be nice at this stage if they dropped these other matters, so as to allow us to proceed. Their point has been made. They can keep checking us out every so often. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those many remarks, I beg to oppose."
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