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"content": "But, then, what we feel that is not right is the area of priority, in that when we see furniture being brought into the Supplementary Budget, then that is not seriousness. This is because it is not an item that has just come up or was not foreseen. So, even if it means sitting on that chair and waiting for the next Budget, that can be done rather than to bringing in issues of furniture and we are not giving money to the actual sectors which should address the real needs of Kenya. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, security issues are also very important. I note that the Minister did not really address, especially the issue of internal security. Again, in Igembe North District we have police stations which have no vehicles at all. I remember bringing that issue to this House and the Minister promised that it will be provided for in the Budget. The last time I asked him, he said that it will be brought in the Supplementary Budget. So, I hope that this time round now, the little that has gone towards the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, there is a provision now to give my district vehicles for the police to use, because there is a lot of insecurity, especially in the area of cattle rustling. While still on that issue, cattle rustling has also been in Kenya from time immemorial. We know the particular communities that participate in the cattle rustling. I know that there was even a Select Committee in this House to address that issue among others. One of the recommendations was that the Government should have a kind of vocational training for the morans or youth who undertake cattle rustling, so that they can actually be inducted in modern ways of doing business. Those are the issues that we would like to see being addressed in our Budget. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy to know that the Minister is pursuing the issue of education, in that he has allocated some money for the employment of teachers. We know that because of Free Primary Education, many of our children have gone to school, but they are lacking teachers. When we lack teachers then we are not talking about quality education which is the in-thing. So, once we have enough teachers in our schools, then we are assured that, at least, our children will get the required quality education, which will take us now a notch higher in terms of even the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal No.2, which is universal education for all. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of prioritizing the Budget, we note that there are line Ministries that address real issues. They are the Ministry of Medical Services, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry that is going to address the issue of unemployment among the youth. These are the issues that we would like to see properly coming out, because once arrested, then we are sure that the Kenyans are going to benefit. This is because the youth will be in some kind of gainful employment. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support the Motion."
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