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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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        "legal_name": "Mutava Musyimi",
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    "content": "I stand guided hon. Speaker. I am sure hon. Prof. Sambili will have an opportunity to make her input. Therefore, allow me to take this opportunity to thank my hon. colleagues for the very worthy contributions. We have taken note of what they have said. Allow me to thank my colleagues in the Budget and Appropriations Committee for doing very hard work; leading to this Committee proving to be a full time job. I am sure that will be the case with other Committees. Hon. Speaker, as I reply, let me also take this opportunity to thank His Excellency the President for giving this country a very bold agenda and contract with the Kenyan people. This has come out in the Estimates and various other priorities. He has also indicated and communicated through the Estimates that have come to the Committee through the National Treasury. I think it is very comforting to note that some of the things that have bothered us for a long time are beginning to get serious attention. Hon. Speaker, I find it a bit odd when I see the current Government being blamed many times on issues that have been inherited from previous Governments. But I suppose, at the end of the day, somebody has to take responsibility. I am glad that matter is being handled very strongly. I wish to make the following comments before I conclude. One, we have made the point as a Budget and Appropriations Committee. We must make sure that the Budget Policy Statement remains the policy anchored on the process. It is very important that unless there is very clear justification by a memorandum submitted to this House; we should at all times stick to the BPS. We have recommended very strongly that, in future, we would like to see the retreat by the National Executive taking place before the Budget 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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