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    "id": 562652,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/562652/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kemei",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2778,
        "legal_name": "Justice Kipsang Kemei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to support. At the outset, this country has adopted a programme-based Budget. As such the roles of the line ministries and the respective committees of Parliament in terms of the Budget preparation are very cardinal. The role of the National Treasury is basically facilitative and we should not see it as the Lord Ministry. We want to regard it as the Ministry that facilitates the process of Budget making. In terms of the increase beyond the required 10 per cent, I want to support especially on the account of State Department of Agriculture. There is an increase of Kshs3.5billion towards irrigation. As we note, agriculture and generally economic activities in this country are moving to the marginal areas of our country. As such irrigation is key so that those areas can be more productive as opposed to the situation in the past when they were regarded with less emphasis. There was also an increase of Kshs650million towards purchase of an offshore fishing vessel. This is key so that we can exploit the fishing potential that this country has in its deep seas. Finally, there is an increase of funds required for purchase of subsidised inputs, fertilisers and seeds which is good so that this country can produce more food."
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