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    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Budget has three parts. There is the good part, the bad part and the ugly part of it. I would like to start with the good part. First and foremost, was the increase of the CDF by 4 per cent. Although this increase fell short of what most hon. Members wanted, which was an increase of 5 to 7 per cent, it was a positive step by the Government. The relevance of the CDF is today a reality in this country. Over the last one month, the Parliamentary Select Committee on the CDF has hosted Members of Parliament from Sudan, who came here to study and see how this country has developed through the CDF. We also hosted Members of Parliament from Namibia, who were here to study the CDF. The truth of the matter is that the people of this country are now able to benefit from their taxes through the CDF. It has created employment and allowed Members of Parliament to respond to their people's needs. The other good part of the Budget was the increase of the road funds to constituencies from Ksh6 million to Kshs11 million. Most important was the direction that these funds be channelled through the CDF. We always get money through the District Roads Engineers, but do not know what happens thereafter. Another good side of the Budget is the reduction of Government motor vehicles for senior civil servants and Ministers. In the Narc Government, Ministers, and even Assistant Ministers, have chase cars. They have one car to clear the traffic, another one before the Assistant Minister or Minister, the one occupied by him, and another car immediately behind and another beside him."
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