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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Ali",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hope that money will not be misused as has been the case before. Those who are politically-correct have been sending funds to areas with imaginary emergencies. The Fund is called Drought Contigency Fund and it should mean that. It should not be an emergency Fund that can be used in any part of this country, even where there is no drought. That measure will help to solve some of the problems in this country, especially in the northern region. We have been told many times that money will be provided to marginalised areas. But, sincerely, we do not see much of that. During drought, the only Ministry which was functioning was the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. It has done a good job and should be congratulated. Kenyans are usually not good at that. But we should accept that fact. We should encourage civil servants who have done a good job. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not sure whether the money that we will get from the increase in Road Maintainace Fuel Levy will solve the problems that we have. When the Minister was reading the Budget Speech, he said that he does not expect fares to be raised. But fares have been increased everywhere. Prices for all the commodities will be increased. Is this really a Budget for the poor? That is a question which the Minister needs to answer. But, as far as I am concerned, I do not think it is a Budget for the poor. It might have a good side, but the effect it might have on poor Kenyans could outweigh the good things. Already, fares in many parts of Nairobi have been increased by 50 per cent! What will happen to those in the rural areas? Obviously, fares will be doubled. How many Kenyans own vehicles? Those who have five or six big vehicles like hon. Members and rich Kenyans pay between Kshs40,000 and Kshs50,000. But what about the remaining 97 per cent of Kenyans? Will scrapping the road licences really effect their life? I do not think so. However, increasing the price of fuel will affect the lives of the"
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