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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Biwott",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Kiprono Kipyator Biwott",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to make a few points regarding the amount of money we are going to approve today. I support this Motion, because it is a must in the sense that without its approval the Government will not run from next month. I would like to request the Minister for Water and Irrigation to ensure that he provides the money not provided in the Budget for water programmes in Keiyo District. There is complete omission with regard to the building of dams and boreholes which could assist in minor irrigation in the ASAL areas. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to health, there are health centres which have been neglected because the money allocated to them is not put to use and, therefore, it is returned to the Treasury. The health centres I am talking about include those in Kochalwa, Musakeikwak and Silgoi in Keiyo North. There is need to ensure that part of this money is re- allocated in order to compensate for the money which was returned to Treasury. Clearly, it was not the fault of the utilisers of that money at home, rather it is the fault of the Ministry of Health itself. As far as roads are concerned, we would like the roads which were built in the ASAL areas and which have been destroyed as a result of heavy rains and have remained in that bad state for the last three years to be reconstructed. The Minister should ensure that he makes it first priority to utilise the money being allocated to at least construct bridges so that there is easy transport and communication between Kipsaos, Kochalwa and Kimwaren towns. There is also an unfair reorganisation that was done in the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. The money belonging to districts, for example, Keiyo District has been given to other districts. I think that factor requires reconsideration and it should be rectified so that when it comes to allocation and utilisation, this money we are voting today be also used in our respective districts for the purpose of repairing tarmac roads. There are sole projects such as the Simotwo Health Project which has remained an eyesore for a very long time. I would like the Minister for Roads and Public Works which has been working on the project on behalf of the Ministry of Health to ensure that Simotwo Health Centre and Kaptarakwa Health Centre projects are completed. We will be highlighting many more unfinished projects. However, for today's purpose, I would like to appeal to the Ministers 1588 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 22, 2006 concerned to ensure that they do the needful to correct the anomaly. I am particularly interested in the road between Eldoret and Kimwaren. That road is used by trucks which carry export products. It, therefore, generates good money for this country as far as export earnings are concerned. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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