{"id":751666,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/751666/?format=json","text_counter":558,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Oyugi","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":444,"legal_name":"Augostinho Neto Oyugi","slug":"augostinho-neto-oyugi"},"content":"Thank you, Hon. Deputy Chairman. I would like to support this particular amendment. I am not so sure it is because of the 21 days that Hon. Gikaria says. I think it is more to do with the budget-making process. Ordinarily, I think whenever the National Treasury has given us Budget Estimates; it almost comes to Parliament as fait compli . I really think this particular one gives Parliament the chance to look at the Budget Estimates with regard to the Committee input and, at least, the Budget and Appropriations Committee then now reassures or reworks the Budget Estimates with regard to the Committee proposals. I really think this is a good way and it gives Parliament teeth within the budget-making process. I support."}