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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this was a special session and, in fact, the Speaker said it very clearly that there will not be another opportunity for His Excellency to address from the Chair of State, only as Member for Othaya. We expected more as a country. We expected to hear, what will happen to the kerosene prices. People are suffering. All that we are talking about is passing laws. I am not belittling that because that is our job and it has to be done. What about the things that make us live in this nation? Something needs to be done about our problems and the economy. It is not enough for us to stand here pat our backs and say that the economy is growing at 7.2 per cent. What is happening in our houses? People are not managing. Life is not the same the way it was five years ago. Life is difficult. This Government is not telling us what is happening. The President and Prime Minister and other leaders who are running this Government need to pay attention to these things that are affecting us, as ordinary Kenyans. It is not enough for us to stand here and pat our backs while Kenyans are suffering. Kenyans watch us and ask themselves whether we do not belong to this country. More needs to be done to address these issues. Yes, it is true that Parliament will do its work because we are committed to passing these laws. Administrative steps needs to be taken for us to contain the economic life in this country which is becoming impossible for us. This Government cannot escape censure. A cursory look at the Auditor-General’s Report says the growth of the economy is so much per cent. We are told that the nation is doing well. Two or three years ago, we were doing a GDP of Kshs1 trillion. Now we are doing Kshs2.5 trillion. We are being sugar-coated. If you have a cursory look at the Controller and Auditor-General’s Report, over 85 per cent---- The Controller and Auditor-General is refusing to issue certificates to Government Departments. He is not saying he is confident of the way money is being utilized within the economy. The Government has not been prudent in the utilization of funds that we vote in this Parliament. It is not enough for us to be told things are okay. Things are not okay. We want the management of the economy to take a centre stage. I am surprised some Ministers are here talking about counties. We in the Committee of Budget received a paper from the Director of Budget saying that the way they understand the Constitution, there is no provision for demarcation of the 15 per cent and re-investing of that 15 per cent for the counties until the next general elections. It is written. But here, we are talking about counties and painting heaven around. The reality is that there is a huge misinterpretation within Treasury, seeking to control and keeping in control the money that we say should go to the counties."
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