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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Limo",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": "centres, which have been allocated a good amount of money, which will be rolled out throughout the country, will improve service to the people, so that the people of Kenya will not be required to move from Mombasa or our villages to Nairobi to get services. Everything will be in one stop. Kenya is one of the most expensive countries in terms of investments and this is probably because the offices are scattered all over. It has been done in a wonderful way. We have been speaking a lot about devolution. The allocation in this Budget of Kshs226 billion is a good increase. Whereas there has been an increase in terms of the money that has been allocated to the counties, I want to challenge the counties to ensure that the money is absorbed properly. Devolution is not about people holding offices, it is not about governors; devolution is about taking money to the grassroots and to the common mwananchi to see bridges, roads and health centres built. We should have an efficient service delivery. I want to encourage that all the governors in this country, from this financial year, must demonstrate that servant-hood to the people of Kenya and deliver services, which is a creation of the Constitution. It is not about building kings or rulers; it is about servicing the people of the Republic of Kenya. On the same note, we have increased the CDF from Kshs22 billion to Kshs33 billion. That is a lot of money. I am sure if we deliver improved infrastructure in schools and other places, especially if the county governments concentrate on roads, bridges and health centres and put a lot of money to infrastructure in schools, our education standards and accessibility to education will not be the same. Security in this country is also very important. This Budget has allocated a lot of money to improve the welfare of the police officers. It also intends to improve infrastructure in the Police Force by the provision of enough vehicles. For the first time, police officers will be given medical cover. I want to recognize the role that is played by village elders. I want to encourage that in future, we also embrace the style which is used by our counterparts in Tanzania, who have what they call Wazee wa Vitongoji. They are given something small to take care of their welfare. They are very important especially now that we are embracing the concept of Nyumba Kumi . On that note, we know that our culture is very important. We have our old people who lead the various communities in our country. In Meru, there are the Wazee wa Meru and in my village in Kericho, we also have the Miyot Elders. I want to take this opportunity to send condolences to the family of the Chairman of the Miyot Elders, who unfortunately left us during this important time when this country is under transition. The role played by our elders is very important. I want to say pole to everybody in Kericho. As I conclude, in terms of security, it is important to also note that the Government is committed to increasing the number of our security officers. We are going to employ 10,000 police officers in this country. On education, infrastructure is very important. The CDF will play a very key role. This Budget has also provided a lot of money to technical institutes because it is very important that we train our men and women, especially the youth, to give them the skills which are highly required. For the first time since Independence, we are going to have a 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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