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    "id": 625824,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kanyua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 981,
        "legal_name": "Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua",
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    "content": "I have a couple of points I want to raise on key Budget items. The Judiciary is one of them. The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee looked at the Budget of the Judiciary, which is now set at Kshs17.309 billion. We strongly feel that the Judiciary should get Kshs1 billion more. Kshs500 million will be for Recurrent Expenditure because of tribunals. We have 12 tribunals that are now going to be part of the Judiciary framework. We also have electoral matters and disputes that judges and the Judiciary need to start preparing on. On Development Expenditure, we are still pursuing the goal of one High Court per county and one Magistrates Court per sub- county. Some of those courts have not been done and it is time they are done. We thank the National Treasury and the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the Kshs19 billion allocation to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). This money is sufficient for IEBC to prepare for the elections. It is enough to procure ICT equipment and electoral materials required and to prepare the country for a free and fair election. As a House, we warn the IEBC that any corruption on its part will be dealt with, with the force of the law. We cannot have another Chickengate Scandal. We hope the IEBC is listening. The Kshs19 billion is for a free and fair election. It is not for play. It is not a gravy train. It is money that should go into preparing for an election. I saw the proposed amendments by the Member for Kajiado on the National Land Commission (NLC) and on land matters. It is important to look at those particular items. In particular, the NLC still requires more resources for land cases and issues that the country continues to see. The Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development also needs more money to invest in affordable housing in the different parts of this country. I am worried about the Budget for water and regional authorities. Water resource management has received Kshs29.4 billion while irrigation has Kshs12.5 billion. I would have done it the other way round. I would have put more resources in irrigation and water projects that are ongoing. Even if the money is Kshs12.5 billion, I urge the Ministry to ensure that it covers the Nyeri water projects and many other ongoing projects. We have the Kaigonji-Aguthi Water Project and Mathira Water Project going on. I hope this will get sufficient funding to complete them. 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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