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    "id": 742450,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/742450/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "The issue of pending bills in this country is a serious concern. As a House we need to push the Executive. I do not know how this can be done but I will propose a situation whereby all these pending bills will be audited the way we did in the year 2010. After proper auditing as a House we make provision of a lump sum amount which can clear most of them because they are becoming an issue. For example, the other day we were discussing an issue concerning prisons. I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security. We realised that the Department of Corrective Services has a pending bill of almost Kshs.4.3billion. Every time they have to plead with suppliers to supply them with food so that they can feed the prisoners. As a House we should decide that in future or in the next financial year for those who will be lucky to be in this House to participate in the budget-making process they should ensure a provision is made to clear most of the pending bills. They should start on a clean slate in budget- making and this will help this country. Otherwise, most of these pending bills are accumulating high interest and every time we pay huge amounts because of the accrued interest. This is one of the areas as a House, if we want to help this country and the budget-making process we should focus on."
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