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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "various Departmental Committees. In accordance with Article 201(a), indeed, the general public got an opportunity to participate in this budget-making process, and we were able to do it in several places across the country. The Budget was based on the approved audited accounts of 2009/2010. I want to stress the point that, indeed, this Budget has give 43 per cent to county governments which is, Kshs226 billion and the rest to the national Government. I have heard several people complaining about the percentage that was given to the county governments. I want to say it very clearly that we must go by the Constitution. We can only go as per Article 203(3) which says that the minimum that we can give is 15 per cent of the last official audited and approved accounts, which in this case was the 2009/2010 Financial Year. Therefore the 43 per cent given, which is Kshs226 billion is a true representation of the percentage stated. I support this Budget because it has given a lot of good focus to critical areas. The area of security is well funded through this Budget, knowing what this country is going through right now. The Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee have taken with a lot of seriousness the idea of supporting and funding national security, so that our policemen and women are well equipped and given the resources that they need. These include vehicles, good housing and such like things. I want to say that this Budget has funded critical sectors such as agriculture and water. Indeed, the functions that were left to the national Government have also been given consideration in this year’s Budget. I must say, as I end my contribution, that I support this document and urge my colleagues to do the same. The process of coming up with this particular Budget started by the tabling of the Budget Policy Statement. I want to explain to our colleagues in the Executive, particularly Treasury, about one of the challenges that we faced. After the Budget Policy Statement was tabled, as required again by the Constitution, the approvals thereof that were made by this House ended up being changed and new estimates being printed. Well, within the law, the Executive is allowed to do that, but I just want to say that it would help a lot if the Executive can sit and plan its priority well before they present the Budget Policy Statement, so that once this House starts to deliberate on the figures given, then we do not have to worry about looking for resources to fund additional afterthought development programmes. The Executive must respect the approved estimates of the Budget Policy Statement. I end by saying that, indeed, a lot of good work has been done here and as a Member of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations, a lot of my contributions were made at the various levels of making this particular document. I just wish to thank our chairman and my colleagues who did a very good job, working for very long hours. I urge hon. Members to support in approving this particular report. Thank you very much, hon. Speaker."
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