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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kibwana",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Environment and Natural Resources",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kibwana Kivutha",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will, therefore, recognise Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o as \"Maradona\". He claimed that name. We approved the Supplementary Estimates and, therefore, this Bill confirms them. These Estimates will complete three and a half budget years of the NARC Government. Anybody who looks at them carefully, realises that it is a final supplement of a very austere Budget. We are introducing measures that begin to say public money must be spent very carefully. At least, that is one thing that must come through, that we are not extravagant, we are trying to use money prudently and wisely. It is common knowledge that we are actually mobilising funds from our country without a lot of donor support, indeed, minimal donor support. That is why it is very urgent May 4, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 957 to approve the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, so that we can complete the financial year. Even donors who promised us funds did not make those funds available. This is a very home grown attempt to make sure that we use our money to do the things that must be done for our country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware that hon. Members have asked for some monies to come through to the CDF, in terms of the more than 2.5 per cent. That is the law currently. I am sure that is a matter that hon. Members will be able to negotiate with the Government. People should, therefore, not again target this Bill merely to put undue pressure for a consideration of the CDF increment. As a House we should move away from the culture of exerting undue pressure on the Government whenever we want something. In a democracy, that is not how business of the House is transacted."
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