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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ogindo",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Otieno Ogindo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with a heavy heart, I rise to oppose this Motion. I want to clarify from the outset that I want to oppose not with a view of rejecting in total the Motion, but with a view of according the Minister an opportunity to withdraw this Motion so that he can take corrective action. I want to start by commending the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance for a job well done. This financial year, despite the difficult times, he has navigated well and, indeed, the economy is at its best in the circumstances. Sometimes back representative Members of this House had a discussion with the Minister and he promised that he would take their sentiments into consideration during this Supplementary Estimates. Today, going through the Estimates, the promise has not been lived up to. It is only fair that the Minister considers honouring his promise. He can easily do this by withdrawing these Estimates and bringing them next week. We will pass them with ease. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, having said that, I have certain reservations to make on the Budget as revised. In the revised estimates, some Ministries like the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are proposing to buy new vehicles. We are just three months away from a new financial year and I do not think this is an emergency. Secondly, I have noticed that a lot of money has been withdrawn from the Development Expenditure, particularly in the Ministry of Roads. This is highly regrettable when the Department of Kenya National Highways Authority is losing money which we know would have gone a long way in promoting the economy of this country. This money is leaving Development Vote and going into Recurrent Vote. A major beneficiary here is the resettlement of squatters and IDPs. Much as those are noble causes, I wish the Minister could focus on much more productive expenditures as espoused in the Fiscal Management Act. The Ministry of Lands, for example, has a potential of generating Kshs5 billion annually if only the Treasury facilitates it. I know requests have been made repeatedly that the computerization of the Registry of the Ministry of Lands be undertaken. This is very critical in the face of the fact that with devolution coming, most of these counties are going to depend on the property taxes. The more this capacity is devolved to the county levels, the better prepared this Government is going to be, to actualize devolution."
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