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    "id": 252745,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/252745/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Billow",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. As I was saying, the Ministry of Finance has, in fact, an enormous responsibility to ensure that money voted for by this House is spent properly as voted for by the House. Kenyans are becoming increasingly concerned with the failure of our successive governments to utilise money in a manner that has been voted for by this House. I think that Ministry needs to take that responsibility much more seriously. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in these Supplementary Estimates the Minister wants us to approve the re-allocation from the Development Vote of almost Kshs77.6 billion to the Recurrent Vote. We have to be very clear about our priorities. Our priorities in this country are development-oriented. Development Expenditure represents investments in the country. When you invest money in roads, water and energy, you are making investments in the country. So, it becomes very difficult for some of us---"
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