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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologise. I would have appealed to him, as an uncle, to remove only Kshs20 million from Kisii District, which has been allocated Kshs570 million, to help their \"cousins\" in Suba District. Even if you go to Suba District, you will find many people from Kisii Central, who are settled there and living with us peacefully. Suba District accounts for nearly 80 per cent of this country's total fish products that is exported, and which brings in Kshs16 billion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you watched the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television news this morning and last night, you must have learnt that the Lake Victoria Region has now been targeted worldwide as the next frontier for expanding the tourism industry in our region. It was very well covered by the BBC television this morning and last night. That region is the most potential in terms of agriculture. Even now, it is more productive than any other part in the region. Our security along the lake depends on the roads in that area. Only recently, on 4th June, 2007, His Excellency the President inaugurated the Lake Victoria Commission in Kisumu. I notice that the Minister has allocated Kshs10 million to Road D210, which links that region to Tanzania, and goes all the way to Jinja. I know that the spirit is willing. I want to appeal to the Minister, through the Chair, that the body be strong. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allocating Kshs10 million to that road is a good starting point in terms of expressing the willingness of the spirit. However, what will Kshs10 million do for a road starting from Mbita and covering the distance all the way to Tanzania and to Narok, as a loop? It is not possible. So, I do not know whether the wonderful people I trust in the technical side are the ones who did not see it, or that there is an oversight, but I would like to appeal for a re-look at the allocation to this particular road. Finally, may I suggest, once again, that until the new legal framework is in place, let us apply the brakes, because whatever money the Kenya Roads Board and the Ministry will transfer to the District Road Boards (DRCs) under the current arrangement, it will be as well as giving a Christmas gift to the District Works Officers, District Roads Engineers and all those who are involved in the procurement process for the roads sector. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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