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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyamweya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Manson Oyongo Nyamweya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to support this Budget. I have a serious concern. While we are showing very good figures in our Budget; a figure of Kshs2.6 trillion, in reality, it is based on high economic activities, increased revenue collection from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and an economic growth of more than 6 per cent on the GDP. When you look at these issues keenly, you will realise that the Budget is not realistic. We are going through an election year and, therefore, economic activities will be hindered. We are experiencing drought and that means that the expected revenue collection will not be achieved. There is need, even before another Budget is read, for us to review the last financial year’s Budget. We need to understand what happened in the last financial year. We need to know whether the programmes which were set were achieved. We are discussing a Budget as if it is the first budget we are having. There is need to record how we performed in the last financial year. We need to know whether the activities that we budgeted for took place or not. The first charge on our Budget is the Consolidated Fund, which takes quite a substantial amount of money; Kshs669 million. When you add to that the amount of money given to pensioners, the amount rises close to Kshs700 billion. The amount allocated for these two mandatory items is above the amount allocated for environmental projects. There is also the Recurrent Expenditure, which takes Kshs900 billion. Capital expenditure is left with Kshs600 billion. The point I am trying to make is that the Budget is not realistic. I have looked at the amount allocated for roads. I have also looked at the record on the number of roads that have been commissioned across the country. The amount of money allocated for infrastructure and transport is a drop in the ocean. As the National Assembly, we have been mandated to make the 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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