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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Magwanga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Oyugi Magwanga",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose this Motion, on the following grounds. A Government that only supports the recurrent costs--- We know very well that proper planning means a well planned Government that can move a country forward. But in this case, supplementary estimates are meant for emergencies. In this case, we know very well that the Government planned. The Ministry came up with a Budget which we passed in June and we approved it. But in the month of March this year, we are being told that we need to fund some activities like security. The Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security knows very well that the Kenya boundary has been porous for quite some time and they ought to have planned for that. In a case where we see a lot of money going to the recurrent expenditure, we know that it might not be spent well. On this account, I rise to oppose and say that let more money be allocated to development expenditure. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to oppose this Motion on the ground that a number of farmers have already planted in this country as we are talking. We are being told that some money is meant for subsidized fertilizer. Who is going to benefit from that subsidized fertilizer when a number of farmers have already planted? It is coming too late and farmers who ought to have benefited have already suffered enough in this country. I also want to bring an issue here that the security department got an allocation of over 30 per cent of the resource allocation in this country, whereas the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) got only 2.5 per cent. Why should the Minister find it fit to allocate some supplementary estimates to the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security which got a lion’s share and deny the CDF allocation which got the least share? I can term that to be very unfair to CDF. The CDF falls under the Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 and it was given a raw deal. I would urge the Minister to make a provision for the CDF. The Act is very clear about the CDF. The Ministry must act speedily and keep its promise in order for it to be trusted. On that note, I want to urge the Minister to withdraw this Supplementary Budget and factor in the CDF allocation and we will definitely support it. I know very well that we have the plight of teachers and the police of this country at heart. But, kindly, bear in mind our constituencies. We also have problems in our constituencies which should be taken care of by the Treasury. On that note, I wish to oppose these Supplementary Estimates on the condition that the Minister factors in the CDF allocation. With those few remarks, I beg to oppose."
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