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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "So, I do not know where my very good friend who is seeking to walk out got this information that the observation of the Committee is at variance with the recommendation. They have clearly stated that they are recommending for the approval of the increase of the debt from Kshs1.2 trillion to Kshs2.5 trillion. That is for purposes of just increasing the ceiling, but when it comes to contracting the debt itself, it will have to come through this House as required by Article 95(4)(c) of the Constitution, that requires Parliament to oversight revenues and expenditures of Government. Hon. Speaker, this does not amount to borrowing in itself. It is just raising the ceiling for purposes of the Government planning. This is what we call forward planning. If you look at the proposed projects, which are contained in Annex I and referred to as “Medium Term Planned Projects for 2013/2017”, you will see that these are very innovative projects. They are projects which will spur economic development in this country. They will ensure that we maintain our role as a middle income economy. For example, the Government has talked about reducing tariffs particularly in power. In the Medium Term Planned Projects, you will see the High Grand Falls Dam, which is projected to spend about Kshs139 billion. This is expected to bring into the national grid over 700 Megawatts of hydro-power. That is besides the thermal, which we are seeking to get out of it. As you know, this country is driven by thermal power, which is extremely expensive because we use oil or diesel to run these projects. The other one is the Roads 2000 Programme, which is expected to spend about Kshs26 billion. I will be very surprised that most of the Members of Parliament who have stood here, including an independent one whose constituency relies on this money, which is an equivalent of about 4,700 kilometres of road, are purporting to be in opposition of this Motion. I have been speaking to him and part of this 4,700 kilometres of road, he has about 300 kilometres yet he is opposing. I do not know how he intends to satisfy his constituents. If you oppose the raising of the ceiling you are, therefore, in opposition to development in your constituency. The other one that is being proposed - and these are very noble projects if the Members could just take time - it is expected that in the Medium Term Projects 2013/2017, rehabilitation, reconstruction and maintenance of country roads of 1,075 kilometres and construction of new ones of 1,735 kilometres will cost the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) Kshs121 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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