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    "id": 216036,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very happy to note that the two Ministers are here. These are the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Roads and Public Works. I wish that they listen to what I am saying here. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very important that these two Ministries work in tandem. The reason why a lot of money allocated to the Ministry of Roads and Public Works goes back unused is basically because of lack of proper co-ordination. If the Ministry of Finance could telescope to the Ministry of Roads and Public Works in advance of how much money it is likely to be given, that would help in the procurement process. To procure a contract takes a very long time that at times you find that sometimes money is allocated, the Minister reads a Budget here and that is when the Ministry will start the process of procuring. It takes sometimes four to five months before the contractor can be identified. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other one is allocating money for roads which have not been designed. That way the money will never be spent during that financial year. It is important that there is very close co-ordination between the Treasury and the Ministry of Roads and Public Works to allow the full utilisation of funds allocated. However, I am happy that this year the Minister heeded my call when I launched my vision and said: \"Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure.\" I am happy that he has began to reflect it in the Budget. Thank you for learning from Orange Democratic Movement ODM(K)."
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