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    "id": 194549,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojaamong",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Labour",
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        "legal_name": "Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson",
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    "content": ". That bridge was washed away some two months ago by the heavy rains. That bridge was on River Malakisi. It is my appeal that, that bridge be reconstructed because it is our link with the border towns of Lwakhaha in Kenya and Mbale in Uganda. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, quite a good sum of money has been voted for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government. This Ministry, which was formerly the Ministry of Local Government, has actually not been performing to the expectations of Kenyans. Since we have money set aside for auditing purposes, I want to particularly refer to the case of Busia Municipal Council (BMC). That Council is an embarrassment. Towards the last elections we had obtained Kshs7 million for the construction of a bridge and various housing projects. This money was squandered and the Government is doing very little to follow up on the same. We would like the Audit Department to move with speed and look into these issues. In the previous Parliament I raised various issues about the BMC. For 15 years, they have not constructed a single road. They have not even connected any electricity, or built any school in that town. The first school we put up was through the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) money. This is a very viable council, which can collect revenue to the tune of Kshs6 million. They have a wage bill for their employees of around Kshs1.6 million. The officers there squander the Local Authorities Transfer Fund (LATF) money. There is virtually no project they have succeeded in implementing. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that we are in the Grand Coalition, it is my appeal that we try to follow up on where the funds have been going. I know Dr. Oburu, the Assistant Minister for Finance, is a strict man; he is a man of action. I know he will assist us to ensure that we see to it that these funds, that we are voting through the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, are applied for the exact services that we want, for example, provision of medical services, construction and maintenance of roads, improvement of school infrastructure and so on. Let us not just talk. I am happy that we removed KANU from power; it had a mad Government! During the KANU reign there were no services being rendered to the people. People were being bought with public money to go and say that there were projects in various areas. When the NARC Government came in, it was an improvement. I am now telling my people that, with the Grand Coalition, they are going to realise their dream. At least, this Government will render services to them. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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