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    "id": 304495,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/304495/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githae",
    "speaker_title": "4 Tuesday, 14th August, 2012 The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 159,
        "legal_name": "Robinson Njeru Githae",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Question had largely been answered. The only remaining issue is whether the Ministry of Finance has remitted the money. I am glad to inform this House that in June, 2012, the Treasury released Kshs7 billion in respect of Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) and Free Primary Education (FPE). They also gave a commitment to release the balance of Kshs4.8 billion in July, this year. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the pledge by the Treasury to release the balance of Kshs4.8 billion in July was not achieved because in the current financial year, the Government adopted a new chart of accounting, which takes into account the counties. It took some time to migrate the Budget data to the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) under the new charter of accounting. However, I am glad to inform the House that this has since been finalised. Immediately the system became operational, the Treasury released the balance of Kshs4.8 billion to the Ministry of Education for disbursement to schools. We did this on Friday, 10th August, 2012. Let me assure this House that the Treasury is committed to releasing funds for the various functions in time in order to ensure timely implementation of programmes."
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