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    "content": "I also want to thank the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance because he has brought a very big Budget. This Budget can only be realized if there is forward planning especially on the issue of procurement of goods and services. Areas where Government equipment is required, the procurement process should start now and not when funds are available. We know that the funds will be available in November/December. There is nothing to stop the Government officers from starting the procurement process and prequalification now so that we do not have to return money to the Treasury. There will be no use of this money that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance has given if the process on how to utilize it does not start now. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance is responsible for collecting the money, disbursing it to various Ministries and making sure that it is properly used. I hope he will follow it up with his officers so that the procurements officers - because he is in charge of the procurement process and finance - so that the process can start and when the funds are availed, the projects are implemented. We do not want to reach a stage where the money comes, it becomes an emergency on how to spend it, it becomes an emergency on what to buy and yet we know our requirements. I also want to talk about the CDF. We have been talking about devolved governments. CDF is already on the ground, it has got facilities and offices. As far as I am concerned, we have already a small pillar of devolved government which will link with the counties. So I expect the people concerned with devolution to incorporate the current system. I have no problem if they do not want Members of Parliament to be members of the CDF. But that particular fund which has started at the constituency level should be retained. Finally, there is a growing concern for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance to note."
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