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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my colleagues who have contributed to this Motion. I am particularly very happy with the Minister who has been extremely honest by telling us the facts about the report that we are currently using. It is very important that this country moves forward. This can only happen if we recognize that information is power and also the basis upon which we should make our planning. As the Minister has clearly indicated, the report we are currently using is out of date. The survey was carried out in 2005/2006. Clearly, as the report indicates, the survey sample was too small and the resources available to the scientists or statisticians who did the survey were not adequate. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we move into the county governments, it is extremely important that we give priority to collecting information and particularly socio-economic information where poverty information is extremely important. The CRA is going to have it difficult when it comes to deciding on how to allocate resources. This is because we need an equitable formula or criteria for allocation of resources to our counties. As we move forward to form county governments hopefully early next year, our counties will need information so that they come up with integrated plans for their cities and municipalities. This is not going to be possible without information. I would like to thank all my colleagues who have supported this Motion and, particularly the Minister who has supported and indicated the importance of this survey. It is important that the Government must budget as a matter of urgency that collection of information and statistics must be a prerequisite and that in every budget we must have information. Every Ministry must budget to collect information because without it we cannot have rational planning. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I would like to thank all my colleagues and also thank you for allowing us to discuss this very important Motion."
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