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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I am saying is that we vote money to State House and also to Office of the President. What I am saying is that the Head of State should not entertain people going there to blackmail other communities. The people should go there with an agenda, which represents their own people. I am saying this with bitterness because for you, you are represented very well there. People went there and talked very badly, and told the President that the Teso hate him, which is very wrong. We voted for His Excellency the President and we deserve to be listened to. The rest of the MPs from Western Province and the community also voted for him. There is no way six people should go there and scheme to exclude other people from the programme. We know the President is coming to Western Province to inspect some development projects and we want to be associated with him, because we have been part and parcel of the system. So, these other people have a right to development. Last time when the Head of State was in Western Province, we asked him, as a community, and particularly as the Teso, for a few things. One, was the conversion of Alube Sub-District Hospital into a Medical Training College (MTC). We went with the Vice-President, inspected it and found that we have sufficient land, accommodation and laboratories, and we want him to actualise it. We want, in this Budget, money to be ear-marked for the construction of more hostels, facilities and infrastructure so that we can have a medical training college in Alupe. The second thing we asked His Excellency last time, which we hope in this Budget will be captured, is the tarmacking of the Busia-Malaba Road. That has been in the pipeline all along. We put it to His Excellency the President, and if it is done, all will be good. The third one is that we had asked him as a community to build infrastructure at the Teso District Hospital. I am happy to report that we have already done a ward and money has been set aside for the construction of a theatre, which is on-going. But we need more money. If the Ministry of Health will earmark some funds for the completion of the construction work there, I will be happy. The fourth thing we asked His Excellency, and which we hope he might do, is the appointment of the Teso people in the Civil Service. Currently, all the civil servants we had in the previous regime have all been wiped out. In fact, the highest ranking civil servant we have is a chief in this Government. We ask His Excellency to consider, so that we can also have ambassadors, Permanent Secretaries and the rest. So, those are the four basic things we are asking from this Government, and it is unfair for some people to scare the President from coming to Teso. He can still come and make promises there. His Excellency is welcome to Teso when he will be touring Western Province, and he will be received with a lot of enthusiasm. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, another thing we want urgently in Teso is the creation of an extra constituency. I represent around 80,000 voters as you see me here, and I represent a whole district, which is a very enormous task. I am appealing that when these changes are brought, they should be done in consultation. Previously, Tesos have suffered setbacks in that our Constitution gives the Electoral Commission of Kenya enormous powers to change the names and boundaries of constituencies. Previously, parts of Teso District were handed over to Busia District. So, Nambale has two constituencies. We foresee a similar problem occurring, because the hon. Wetangula is scheming to get part of Teso. I also see hon. Okemo is scheming to get part of Teso, so that they can add to their regions. Wetangula wants it so that he can have an extra constituency. The Busia Members of Parliament would like to have a chunk of Teso, so that they can have another constituency. I want to say before this House that---"
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