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    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the statement, it indicates that the expenditure execution fell behind. If I can actually read on page 11, it indicates that “while Kshs89.3 billion was in respect of Development Expenditure and net lending---” and then they go in terms of the monies that were not expended. One of the reasons that are given is because of poor procurement planning for Government funded projects, low absorption of development project funds due to delays in processing and securing no objections from donors. We cannot be asking for money if our absorption capacities are low and if we have not initiated fiscal reforms in those respective Ministries so that they are able to absorb the monies that we are seeking. It is actually dismaying that you find that there are many areas in this country that have been marginalized over the years and, therefore, if these Ministries cannot absorb, then these monies should go to the Ministries that especially work with marginalized areas of this country that need it. I know, for instance that the Ministry dealing with northern Kenya is always complaining of being underfunded and if there are Ministries that cannot absorb, then that money should go to such Ministries to ensure that areas that have been marginalized over the years receive sufficient allocation."
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