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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyamweya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Manson Oyongo Nyamweya",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I also want to thank the Committee for giving the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum some money. That is rare. The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) has also been given some money. However, I am saddened that not enough funds have been given to Kenya Power. As we sit here today, there are people who have paid deposits for their houses to be connected with power. They should come up with a good policy of subsidizing power. You pay Kshs34,000 for you to be connected to power supply. People from my area have paid deposits but they have not been connected to power supply due to lack of funds. While I support this Budget, let us prioritize needy areas like Rural Electrification Authority (REA), Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) and KERRA. We need to have money for development. We have a challenge because the governors are sitting on some of the money that they have. We should reallocate that money to help people. I would like to talk about food security. I am happy that, at this early stage, funds have been allocated. I hope we will not experience what we have been experiencing in the past. Every time there is food insecurity and we procure maize, there is always a scandal. I hope there is enough time and the people who are concerned are going to plan early enough to make sure that food is available for Kenyans in May and June. They should do logistical arrangement to ensure that food is available to the people who need it at the right time. I hope it will not be business for some people who normally wait for this situation to make a kill. I am a strong believer of borderless East African Community. I am happy that the Treasury has been allocated money. They need more money so that they can participate in building a relationship among the East African partner States so that the markets can be accessible to citizens. I believe our future, as we move on as a nation, is inter-trade among East African countries. If that is promoted and we allow labour and commodities to move freely, we will strengthen our economic growth and develop many industries which we need to create employment. If it is food, for example, we will get maize from Uganda into Kenya very easily. We will get wheat. We will get wimbi from Tanzania very easily. So, it is critical for us. I am happy that the Ministry has been given more money so that it can work tirelessly to promote trade among the East African countries. There is something that the Chair put here, and did not talk about it – the sovereign bonds. You mentioned it, but you did not say what it is. It is here on the record and I normally like referring to what is here. When I look through it, you say you had a meeting with the Principal Secretary. You call it an informal meeting where you were discussing about issuance of bonds. The Committee decided to meet him for an informal sitting on the same day at 3.45 p.m. You have not stated what funds have been allocated for this and what is there. So, it is an area which I will ask the Chair to explain. I support the Budget, but this is a grey area if it is left like that. I have not checked the Budget thoroughly and I have not scrutinized to know whether Anglo-Leasing projects are going to be paid. That is the concern. Let us look even at our borrowing. Where do we borrow from as a nation? Where do we have dependence on? Therefore, I ask hon. Members to scrutinize this Budget as we pass it. I have a lot of trust for the Chair, but we need to know whether he has put money to pay the Anglo- Leasing projects. It is a point of concern for me. The Chair can inform me if there is money for Anglo-Leasing or not. 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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