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    "id": 298133,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eng. Rege",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 135,
        "legal_name": "James Kwanya Rege",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to join my colleagues in congratulating the Minister for a splendid job done in this Appropriation Bill. I am happy that the Minister listened very carefully to the Members’ concerns about the Printed Estimates. He acted very quickly to ensure that their plight is met. In the Budget for the Financial Year 2011/2012, the things that we introduced in the Bill and agreed upon were not implemented. I will give an example of Kshs1.2 billion which was allocated to computerize schools. The Committee rejected this proposition because some schools do not even have roads. But instead of coming back to the Committee, that money just disappeared. What parliamentarians approve here is always the right thing. When we go back to our constituencies, we tell our constituents what we have budgeted in Parliament and hope to move with it accordingly. I am in Parliament because I say the truth. So, it will be so bad if I tell my constituents what is going to be done and, eventually, it is not done. I have given an example of the allocation to computerize schools. I am glad that the Minister has met hon. Midiwo’s concern. I hope that nothing will change until the end of Financial Year 2012/2013. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we could have a 24 carat gold Budget, but if it is not governed properly, it is all a waste of time. I say so because yesterday I was talking about funds from our donors and the hon. Minister said in reply that the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is not repaying that loan. He said that the Government is repaying that loan. He forgot that, that money that is being paid to a foreign government should actually be allocated to KBC, so that they can have new equipment. This will help them save time and expenditure. This is because in the absence of new equipment, KBC is spending Kshs30 million per month on electricity and servicing dilapidated equipment. Therefore, a good percentage of that money could be used to buy new equipment which is more user friendly, economical and so on. I am simply appealing to the Minister to ensure that funds are spent in an appropriate way. I want to commend him for allocating more funds to infrastructure development in this country. I want to start with the energy sector"
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