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    "id": 589036,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/589036/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tong’i",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2611,
        "legal_name": "Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
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    "content": "When I go to the constituency, my constituents are asking for development money. I do not have the money from Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). When I go to CDF, they say they have not received money from Treasury. What is it we are meant to do? We are hoping that the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the National Treasury will be able to explain why this is happening when he comes before us tomorrow because it is hurting Kenyans. If we get to a level where we cannot even service our debts, the Government is going to pay a lot of money in terms of penalties. I know some people who have given service to the Government and have not been paid for two years. Once the contracts have been completed, they give a grace period of three months before they start levying interest on any outstanding money. The Government will end up spending more money because of these contractual obligations just because of negligence by somebody. We are committing ourselves to things we are really not able to effectively manage as a Government. I think it is in order we call a special committee, for lack of a better word, and address this concern because it is hurting the economy. Going forward, we are going to lose as a country because it is not about the Government or the opposition but the people of Kenya. They are going to lose by way of paying penalties on cases where we should not have paid. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. 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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