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    "id": 655769,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/655769/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to second this Motion and remind the Leader of the Majority Party that I am Mulu and not Muli. Those are two different names. As I support the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, I want to appreciate the good work that was done by this House last week. That work started at the level of the Liaison Committee that you chair. We will not be doing justice to the Members if we do not appreciate the good work that has been done by the Liaison Committee, and Members who approved the Supplementary Estimates which have resulted into this Bill. As a result of the estimates which were approved, this Bill should not be a complicated matter because during the debate, we highlighted areas that require improvement and the ones that the Government needs to take into consideration as we move into the future for purposes of having an effective budgeting processes. Looking at this Bill, most of the areas which have been amended from the original Budget will go a long way to assist this country to achieve the already projected high economic growth. Once it becomes an Act of Parliament, the Supplementary Appropriation Bill is expected to address shortfalls in terms of financing within the MDAs so that they can achieve their targeted outputs for this Financial Year. Amendments that have been made to the Bill will assist Kenyans to better their lives. In this Bill, the allocation for the social safety net has been increased. This means that our elderly people and orphans will benefit more and we are likely to get more numbers. Once we approve this Bill, those who have been waiting for this money will now access it. As this House approves that amount, I want to plead with the national Government and, more so, the National Treasury to release the required money in time. It does not make sense for people to be told that they have qualified for such an allocation and we are aware that they get Kshs2,000. Some end up waiting for the money for 10 months. We have lost some of the elderly people in the process of waiting. I am sure we do not want our elderly who benefit from that fund to die before they can benefit. The National Treasury with the relevant ministries should fast-track the process of releasing money to the districts or sub-counties so that our people can get it. The tourism sector has been factored in the Bill. It has been allocated some additional money. As Kenyans, we all know the role that is being played by that sector in economic growth and contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 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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