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    "id": 228579,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/228579/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Serut",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Planning and National Development",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 297,
        "legal_name": "John Bomet Serut",
        "slug": "john-serut"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Presidential Address was short of telling us what happened to the Kshs400 million which was allocated to the Ministry of Lands through the Settlement Fund Trustee to settle the squatters of this country. During the Budget Speech, we were told that this money would be used to purchase land from individuals and that it would be allocated to squatters in this country. Up to date, we have not had a feedback regarding the issue. I hope the Minister or the Assistant Minister from that Ministry will come to this House and tell Kenyans what happened to the Kshs400 million that was allocated to the Ministry of Lands and Settlement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Presidential Speech touched on rural electrification. I want to agree that there is rural electrification programme going on in this country. I also want to agree further that between 2003 and now, much more money has been spent as opposed to the money which has been spent on rural electrification since we achieved Independence in this country. However, I am disappointed with the way contractors are being appointed to do the work. In Mt. Elgon almost all the projects which were started under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) have stalled in the last one year. I have been to various offices to see if the people of Mt. Elgon could also benefit from this programme but all I am told is that the contractors have been withdrawn because they do not have the capacity to handle the work in that district. How were they appointed or contracted in the first place? I thought competence was one of the factors that were looked at. I am urging the Ministry of Energy to see to it that they assist my community in appointing new contractors to embark on work which had already been started but has now stalled for over one year."
}