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"content": " Thank you, Mr. July 18, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2155 Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this very worthy Motion. May I say that in my view, this is the best allocation I have seen in a long while. Anybody can be entitled to his opinion, but the books are here. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very disappointing that we have hon. Members of this House who are supposedly national leaders, yet they can only think locally in terms of where they come from. There is no way roads money, or any other money for development, can be distributed equally. We would have to say goodbye to projects of tarmac roads. What we need to be looking for is that there is a fair allocation and that the districts that benefit by having new roads, the next year, some other districts should benefit. There is no way you can have even distribution of resources if you need to tarmac roads. I invite hon. Members to just look back a few years ago, how the distribution of resources has been. It was shameful. When there is now distribution of resources which is targeting development in several districts, so that next year, the same can be applied to other districts, we have hon. Members here who are blind to allocations in the areas they prefer but can only see other areas. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have been looking at the book for district allocation and noticed that on page 41, in Narok District alone, the Narok/Mai Mahiu, Narok/Amala River and Kamuka/Nanjire/Ewaso Kedong Roads have been allocated Kshs1.2 billion. I do not mind that allocation because there is no way the road can be tarmacked half-way. I am not like those hon. Members who have complained about the Kshs789 million that has been allocated for roads in Nyeri District. The people of Nyeri are part of this country, just like the people of Narok District. I want to celebrate that the people of Narok District have been given Kshs1.2 billion because they deserve good roads. Next year, whoever is complaining, if their area needs the Kshs1.2 billion, they can be given that money. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to applaud the initiative that the leadership of this Ministry has taken because the Ministry was almost becoming extinct; it was dormant. It would make big promises to people, and its officials would make tours in large convoys, all over the country, yet their output was zero. Within a few months of new leadership now, we are seeing new roads under construction and work going on. We have seen new work starting, and repairs going on. Congratulations, Mr. Minister. Carry on well, with your staff. Kenya is seeing a Minister at work, but not just a Minister full of words and no action. I want to encourage the staff members of this Ministry to continue working efficiently. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to encourage hon. Members that we continue looking into issues---"
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