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    "id": 418728,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1565,
        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "“THAT, the words shared equitably among all constituencies to ensure that, at the very least, all primary schools are supplied with electricity.” So, that the entire Paragraph (2) of (g) will read:- “Provision of Kshs7.3 billion for rural electrification projects under the REA shared equitably among all constituencies to ensure that, at the very least, all primary schools are supplied with electricity.” Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the only thing that I seek to achieve with this amendment is that in distributing or supplying electricity, we give priority to primary schools across the country; those which fall within the limit of REA. Of course, electricity should be supplied to all the trading centres and those other facilities that may require electricity so that the Government laptop programme can equitably take place. Across the country, there are some constituencies which no single primary school has been supplied with electricity. That should be another priority for REA. I know there is a proposal already from REA. As hon. Members representing constituencies, virtually all of us have received letters from REA to prioritize all primary schools. However, if you look at my constituency, for instance, and I am just ending, we have Kshs13 million from Rural Electrification Authority (REA). I have over 100 primary schools and we have the laptop programme which the Government also wants to implement. We want a situation where all those schools will get money. I am using the word “equitably” hon. Members as against “equally” because really, the level of electrification in various constituencies across the country is not equal so far. So, this is the amendment I propose."
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