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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "this country. We really regret what happened in Mombasa where worshippers were killed in a church. We call upon the security agencies to be vigilant. We need to put a lot of resources to that Vote. Actually, it raises concern as has been raised by the previous speakers that there has been a reduction of Kshs66 million. This is a Ministry that does not really deserve such a reduction. On the contrary, it needs to be given more so that more vehicles and equipment for security are bought. The issue of handling Al Shabaab requires the use of sophisticated equipment. Therefore, this Ministry requires a larger vote than what has been given to it. This is not only through the Supplementary Estimates, but also through the main budget. It is a Ministry that should have a security status in terms of budgeting and not under public administration category. Hon. Speaker, allow me to talk on D103. I know my colleagues have talked about the issue of CDF under the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. I will not talk much about the CDF. I would just like to ask for the release of the funds on time. We also want something to be done about the protection that hon. Mbadi had talked about. The CDF ought to be in a certain account as required by the law. Sometime back, I think, in the 2010/2011 Financial Year there was the Economic Stimulus Programme. There were projects that fell in that Ministry, for example, there were markets to be constructed in every constituency. If you ask those in the Ministry, I am very sure they will tell you that the completion percentage is actually below 30 per cent. Through this Supplementary Budget and other budgets to come, this Ministry ought to complete those projects. The Ministry also needs to come out clearly and explain what is happening about the Uwezo Fund. This House had passed regulations on the Uwezo Fund. We have gone ahead as Members of Parliament to constitute the committees as required by the regulations. However, we see adverts being placed in the Press by the Ministry telling our constituents to go to the CDF offices to pick application forms while we know that those forms are not there. So, the Ministry should do the right thing. First of all, they need to gazette the names of those who were appointed to the constituency committees on Uwezo Fund."
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