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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "did not go on strike. They were getting their dues. I know health is a devolved function but we need to look into the issues of personnel and maybe centralise that factor. With regard to the proposed reductions and increases of allocations, allow me to talk about the proposed reduction of the amount of money allocated to the State Department for Interior. This is an electioneering year and a lot of issues with respect to security are going to come up. I can see we have reduced the allocation to the National Police Service. Money meant for police modernization has been reduced by Kshs150 million. There is another reduction of Kshs180 million, 390 million and 65 million. However, reducing Kshs50 million from the amount of money allocated for the construction of police stations and another Kshs150 million from the money meant for planning, policy co-ordination and support services is not a wise move. I would like the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, through you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, to hear me out on this. I see the Member for Kibra is disturbing him but I am asking the Chairman of Budget and Appropriations Committee that I do not think it is a wise move to reduce the police allocation, especially the one that is meant for construction of police stations, planning, policy co-ordination and support services when we are going into election. I am sure there are going to be increased threats to security during this election period. Who knows, we could be infiltrated by Al-Shabaab . I would even prefer that we shelve the proposal to increase by Kshs200 million the allocation for the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for construction of offices and use that money for the purpose of boosting police support services, which is a priority – The other one can wait. Again, there is the issue of State Department for University Education. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, please add me two minutes. I really support that increment of Kshs250 million and Kshs50 million for Maasai Mara, Laikipia and Nyandarua campuses. It is good to support these colleges that have been elevated into universities to better serve the wananchi . Let me rush."
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