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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojaamong",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is money that is being voted for the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. Last year, we did the same and no services were rendered to my constituents in terms of provisions, maintenance or expansion of roads. In last year's Budget, Kshs7.5 million was earmarked for a road in Teso; from Busia to Malaba. What did we get in return? A road of about 40 kilometres was allocated Kshs300,000. That money cannot do any meaningful work. It cannot even be enough to seal potholes. There were no services rendered to my people last year. I do not expect this Government to render them this year. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of health care, I want to appreciate that we received Kshs4.5 million from the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs to improve our health facilities. However, it was out of the pressure of the referendum and not that the Government wanted to give services to the people of Teso. We used the money to put up a 32-bed ward. If you go to hospital, there is a modern health centre that was built during the KANU regime. It has wards and laboratories but it has only one nurse. It is not possible for the nurse to serve our people to satisfaction. How many hours do we expect her to work? However, this is an annual ritual. We are approving money to various Ministries. I hope that the Government will stop politicking and start offering services to our people. My colleague, Mr. Wetangula, said that we should do with little politics. I think it is the duty of the Government of the day to govern us. We have given them the mandate even though they are uniquely constituted. They should use that mandate to deliver services to our people. They should not blame us. They should leave politics for the Opposition because we have enough time. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are going to give the Government the mandate to spend Kshs172 billion - I will also vote for them. They should choose to go and cause more confusion in the populace or render services. There are so many stalled projects outside. For the sake of my people, I might at one time or another visit Ministries to request for projects here and there. However, I know that we meet in our District Development Committees (DDC) and we have submitted our district plan to the Government. Even if you went to the Ministry of Planning and National Development, they have it. It is, therefore, pointless for us hon. Members to go bothering Ministers in their offices. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government is now entering into injury time. They either have to score or walk out of the field. It is injury time! They will be stuck very soon. They will abandon their offices to campaign against us because we have a lot of time. We can tone down the politics because even our luminaries are now outside. They have not even come to lead us in the battle. However, the Government should deliver services to Kenyans and we can reconsider whether to vote them back or not. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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