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    "id": 429374,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/429374/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ngare",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Muriuki Ngare",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance to contribute to this debate. Let me take this opportunity to thank His Excellency the President for giving an excellent Speech; it fulfils his mandate as enshrined in the Constitution. First and foremost, we have counties which are in operation and they have budgets whose total exceeds double the amounts that are stipulated in the Constitution. However, some counties are not really operating as is envisaged in the Constitution. They are not using funds properly and when they are called upon to do so, they are reluctant to account for their misdeeds. This should not happen. They should use funds well, so that we can develop this country. Our forces are in Somalia to keep peace. We have also sent forces to South Sudan to bring peace. We are also trying to keep peace in this country but we have got challenges. The most important aspect is the flow of information. If we buy modern equipment, so that we are able to deter insecurity incidents before they happen, this country will benefit a lot and we will be able to move ahead. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the capacity to generate internal funds is critical. At the moment, as we are embarking on development, you will realize that we are depending a lot on donor-funding. This is the case, yet donors want to fund only some areas. We passed a Motion here that we should tarmack a few kilometers of road, and unless we have money generated internally, we cannot do this. The Bills which were passed on VAT could help us to generate this funding. I hope we are going to discuss it even today. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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