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    "id": 192945,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Munyaka",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 86,
        "legal_name": "Victor Kioko Munyaka",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would also like to take this opportunity to support the Speech made by the Minister for Finance. I wish to note the following points. I appreciate the allocation of around Kshs65 billion to the road sector. I support the proposed establishment of the Contractors Regulatory Board. I support the proposal that any contractor who wins an award to construct a particular road should sign a performance contract. That way, construction of roads will be completed according to the schedule. We find that contractors tender for many kilometres of roads which takes them a lot of time to complete. It is my suggestion that many contractors should tender for a particular road so that the completion can be hastened. Let us take, for example, the Machakos-Nairobi Road, which is under construction. Motorists have been suffering for a long time because of very lengthy diversions. Many vehicles have broken down due to these diversions because one single contractor is not able to complete the 1288 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 19, 2008 job in good time. So, I would suggest that if it is a long road, the tenders should be given to several contractors so that the road construction is finished as scheduled. I would also suggest that most of the road works which use specialised machinery where human labour can offer labour, we should employ the youth. That way, we will create employment for the youth. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also support the intention by the Minister to increase the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) allocation by Kshs500 million. However, I wish to state that this is a drop in the ocean because the youth form the majority of our population. If the Kshs500 million is shared among all of them, it will not alleviate their poverty situation. The Kshs1 million contribution for soccer tournaments talked about by the Minister is very welcome. It will enable the youth to leave bad habits and go to the playing fields where they can play until they are exhausted. Hon. Members will then have a chance of prevailing upon them to start development projects. I suggest that since soccer is a political game, the funds should be put into hon. Members' kitty because we are the ones who know how many youth clubs there are in our constituencies."
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