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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, on the Second Schedule, Vote D20, there is an amount for reduction from the Ministry of Water and Irrigation of Kshs531 million. You have heard the Minister say that the reductions are done because of donor funding which has been withdrawn, withheld or not committed. It is important to clarify to this House the situation. We keep on reading about donors who say that they have suspended aid. The recent was a suspension of aid by the Dutch Government, of Kshs10 billion. Last year, the Budget was clear that there was 962 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 4, 2006 no donor funding included. This year, the Minister gave the same commitment. Most of the money used for Development Expenditure is from donor funding. However, Kenyans are not told that. So, I want a commitment from the Minister that the money for water, which is really for emergency and drilling of boreholes in the arid and semi-arid areas, despite the fact that donors have withdrawn--- I want an assurance that the Government will find money to fund the programme to continue immediately."
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