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    "id": 252543,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Mugo",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": " Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would also like to thank the hon. Assistant Minister for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion, which I support fully. I would like to thank the Ministry of Finance, and Kenyans in general, for feeding all the millions of starving Kenyans. In the same breadth, I understand that money has to come from somewhere. That is why reductions in some Ministries were absolutely necessary. We cannot support the feeding of million of starving Kenyans on the one hand, and bash the Government on the other hand for reducing the Development Votes. That is, indeed, double standards. We, therefore, need to rise above any petty issues that tend to show that we are better than them, especially when it comes to issues of national interest. I also want to thank both sides of the House and all Kenyans, because when they are threatened, they come together and show that they are one people. I would like to appeal to Kenyan traders, and leaders in this House, who oppose installation of electronic tax registers (ETRs) to revise their stance. We appreciate that many traders are honest and are paying up their taxes, and that is why the Government is able to run. But there are a few unscrupulous traders who would like to get away with public taxes. It is for this reason that, as a House, we must support installation of ETRs to make sure that we do not run short of funds, and take money for emergencies from our Development Votes. I believe that when this matter comes to this House, we will unanimously support installation of ETRs. Finally, I want to urge this House to pass these Supplementary Estimates, particularly those for the development of the education sector. We have the Education Sector Support Programme. We also have fast-tracking grants from our donor partners, which we must match with our own funds. Failure to match them with our own funds means interference with our free primary education programme, which I am sure no Kenyan wants interfered with. Many of you have been asking when bursaries will be released. It is for this reason that we must all support these Estimates. Even as we reduce certain Votes, I want to urge special consideration for my Ministry, because we have a programme with our donors into which we must put a lot of money. The money for my Ministry must not be reduced, or else we will say goodbye to this beautiful free primary education programme. I am sure none of you will want that to happen. With those few remarks, I support the Motion."
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