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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Nyamunga",
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        "legal_name": "Rose Nyamunga Ogendo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make some contribution to the Motion as amended. First of all, in my view, it is very important that any time we are involved in making a Budget for the nation, our focus should not only be on the Budget itself. In my view, it is also very important that we put a lot of emphasis on the oversight role. That is the oversight role of the National Assembly, the Senate and the county assemblies. If you make a budget and do not follow it, it means that sometimes it may not even serve the intended purpose. I would like to support the allocation of Kshs500 million to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on voter registration. Voter registration, as we all know, is something which should be ongoing. In some areas, there is a lot of negligence. I believe that with the addition of Kshs500 million, every part of the country will be covered. The registration should be made accessible to many people so that we can register as many people as possible. I remember when we were in school, we left Form Four or Form Six with IDs in our hands. That should also be taken care of so that as students leave high school, they 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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