{"id":32841,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/32841/?format=json","text_counter":87,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(a) why the budget allocation to Rural Electrification Authority (REA) was reduced from Kshs3,574 billion in 2008/09 to Kshs.3.050 billion in 2009/10 and Kshs1.142 billion in 2010/11; (b) whether he is aware that the reduction has led to a reduction in constituency allocation by REA, from Kshs22.3 million in 2008/09 to Kshs14.4 million in 2010/11, hence stifling the Rural Electrification Programme and, consequently impeding the implementation of Vision2030; and, (c) whether he could confirm that there is a reduction in 2011/2012 Budget allocation to an average amount of Kshs4 million per constituency after all expenditure consideration and, if so, what other plans the Government has to source funds for REA."}