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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this very important Motion. In seconding this Motion, I really want to appreciate the sharp eyes that we have in the membership of hon. Ogindo and hon. Mbadi. I can see that our Budget will be safe in terms of really looking into the figures. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is obviously very clear that even if the estimates had been tabled two months before, given the calendar of events in terms of all the public participation that is required and the preparation of the Bill, we would not have come up with an Appropriation Bill by 1st July, 2011. So, the framers of our Constitution were very clever and did anticipate that even with the best of intention, there will come a time when 1st July comes and we do not have an Appropriation Bill ready and yet, the Government must continue. People must be paid their salaries, but more importantly, there must be a very clear signal to the people that services will not be disrupted. That is because that could send signals that could get our exchange rate going up and our markets collapsing. It has happened in the US when we had that impasse between the Senate and White House. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very straightforward Motion. I know that Members have looked at it and going by the intervention that came before, it is obviously very clear that the scrutiny will continue. But for that to happen and for us to ensure that all technical officers will be paid and the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) monies will be released, I imagine that we are all very keen to ensure that we give the Minister the authority to start spending and planning on the disbursement of those monies so that, come 1st July, the monies will be in the counties and that all the Ministries are ready to start implementing. This will ensure that even me at the Ministry of Transport, I do not end up becoming the last one among the Ministries next time round."
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