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    "id": 444138,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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        "legal_name": "Mutava Musyimi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Chairlady. For the avoidance of doubt, let me say this: I happen to have been the Chairperson of the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources in the 10th Parliament. When the five dams were constructed; Kiserian Dam, Umaa Dam, Maruba Dam in Machakos, Badasa Dam in Marsabit and Chemsusu in Baringo, I was the Chair of that Committee. We visited those dams and we saw them when they were being inaugurated. I personally went there with Members of my Committee. Hon. Chairlady, I also want to indicate that I am aware of the problem which is being raised here because when the Committee came to us, they had not allocated a single cent on any of these dams. There was no single cent on Umaa, Kiserian and Chemususu. The allocation of Kshs300 million and Kshs400 million was at the discretion of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. It is important to say that. There was not a single cent allocated by the Committee and that is the fact. Therefore, we wanted to see something happening. But we have a fiscal deficit and therefore, what we have done is to give money to catalyze the activity particularly with the county governments. We did say that we cannot succeed in completing these projects unless we work closely with the county governments because water is a devolved function. Therefore, we expected the Governor of Baringo to get involved with Chemususu Dam. It is a matter we discussed with the hon. Chair of CDF; hon. Lessonet. We expected the Governor of Kitui, Dr. Julius Malombe, to get involved in this issue. We discussed this matter with the hon. Member of Parliament for Kitui Central. We expected the Governor for Kajiado to get involved with Kiserian Dam. We discussed this with hon. Sakuda. Therefore, the money that is here is the money made available through the discretion of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. But because of the fiscal deficit 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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