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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Appropriations Committee because at the end of it all, Parliament should not be discussing matters in vain. This is what we are trying to advise the Members. Through the Committee, we have already written to the Speaker through the Clerk, requesting them to look into the Motions before they are brought on the Floor of the House. Research ought to have been done on the Motion for purposes of fact-finding. In case the Government has indeed allocated enough money then we do not need to pursue the matter. However, if the Government has not given enough money, then we need to move a Motion or alternatively bring an amendment when we are doing the Supplementary Budget so that we can have enough money for us to be able to carry out the research. I want to thank the Mover of the Motion. It is a good Motion. I know there are amendments, of course, which will be brought in the House for debate but I totally agree that it is important for this country to avoid unnecessary waste. We have been saying that in this country we spend so much money on wasteful expenditure. If hon. Ottichilo confirms that we can go this other way of spending less and getting equivalent of the energy that we require, then I totally support him in his endeavours in terms of renewable or green energy. I am putting up a school through the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). I visited one of the experts as regards how the school can generate energy from the waste it produces and I was very surprised to learn that through the waste, the school will be able to at least supply half of the total energy required. I think that is the direction that we need to take. We need to look at the issue at the village level to be able to supplement what the Government will be bringing. These are the issues that we need to check. I want to support hon. Ottichilo in his Motion, but of course with a few reservations that I have as a member of the Committee on Implementation. We want Members to have research-oriented Motions so that we can give facts and figures that can help our committee to make informed decisions. Finally, once we pass this Motion, once we go to the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Energy he will just say: “We have allocated enough money.” I think we need to look at our Motions in a way that we can assist this House to come up with effective Motions that can be implemented. With those few remarks, I support hon. Ottichilo for the Motion. As a scientist, I have also learnt a lot from what you have said. Thank you very much."
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