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    "id": 276692,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Sambu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Alfred B. Wekesa Sambu",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this chance to give my views on this Motion. Basically, I support the Motion. In the last Budget Policy Statement and subsequently in the last Budget it was clear that this country was going through a very difficult time; as a result we recommended that we also take austerity measures. The Budget Committee went through the Budget Policy Statement of the time and the Budget, and we also came up with recommendation that; since the country was going through a very difficult time, we also needed to take some austerity measures. This House gave directives to various Ministries to curtail allocations to non- priority areas such as communications, domestic and foreign travel, printing, hospitality, general supplies, furniture and vehicles. I am glad that some Ministries have complied with this directive, but most of the Ministries have not. In fact, they have come to ask for more; it is only those areas where we felt were not priority areas that needed curtailment in terms of allocation. When you look at, for instance the Judiciary, it was very clear that we wanted curtailment in vehicles but the Judiciary has introduced a new item for the purchase of motor vehicles for Kshs500 million. But when you look at major increments one will appreciate that most of them are necessary; as far as I am concerned, I will support the Motion. Regarding the increment particularly for our defence forces, we appreciate that our sons and daughters are doing a good job and we need to support them and to that extent, I will support the idea of increment to the defence forces."
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