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    "id": 332369,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ethuro",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, first I want to thank hon. Githae for being prompt. Yesterday he released another Kshs1.5 billion. However, there are three things here. One is the gentleman’s agreement which he has referred to. The second one is the law and the third one is the timing. The law requires that at the beginning of every quarter, he must release, at least, 25 per cent. We are in two-thirds of the second quarter. So, we expected the Kshs10 billion that he has talked about to have been released two months ago. He is now talking about Kshs8.5 billion and he thinks we should be happy. He is breaching the law itself. Secondly, he has breached the gentleman’s agreement which stated that given the nature of the timing, which is towards the general election, all of this money must be disbursed, so that we can implement projects in good time. This is a commitment, and not only a gentleman’s agreement, that he gave on the Floor of the House. It is in the HANSARD. It is official and it is a pronouncement by a senior Cabinet Minister, although he is very junior in terms of appointment. But he spoke as a senior Minister controlling the kitty of the entire Republic of Kenya. When is he going to release the rest of the money? We have no war to wage against the Minister. There is enough outside there. He should just assure this House and this country; the desire is to complete all the projects that have been proposed in good time."
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