Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 357450,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/357450/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 63,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "I also want to make one or two other comments regarding the very said Division of Revenue Bill in terms of what I consider to be exaggerated allocations to other institutions, which I feel require to be rationalized in light of the spirit of the day in this country, which is trying to see how we can trim the national wage bill. I think the allocation given to the constitutional commissions and independent offices, in the Financial Year 2012/2013, is close to Kshs6 billion. That figure is now rising to close to Kshs9 billion yet in my view I think the independent offices and constitutional commissions, I imagine that their work should be lessening and not increasing. Therefore, I see an opportunity where again part of that money can be saved and taken back to the county governments so that when you talk about proper financial rationalization, then we are putting money where we feel that it going to affect the quality of the life of Kenyans. In the same breath, looking at what has been allocated to defence and the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS), this comes in light of the recent state of insecurity in this country where time and again Members of this House have asked where exactly the money allocated to the intelligence services goes. This is because we seem to be caught flat-footed all the time. We tend to react only when Kenyans have been killed, maimed and hurt by marauding thugs and we would be expecting that the kind of allocation we are giving to the NSIS in terms of billions of shillings is properly used to make Kenyans feel secure so that they can participate in productive economic activities. So as I support this Motion, I want to urge the institutions being allocated this money and more particularly the devolved units of governments which are the counties to realize that Kenyans have given them a huge responsibility to improve the services being"
}