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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh",
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        "legal_name": "Rachel Wambui Shebesh",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, when the budget proposals came to this House, you know very well that you could only change the budget by 10 cents; something which was really ridiculous. But now as a House - that is why we are sure that we are a very important House - we can re-allocate revenue according to the priority of Kenyans. Therefore, I want to congratulate the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and its members. But as I do that, let me say that I see a lot of bias towards allocation of funds that ignore the important county of Nairobi. I am elected by Nairobi county residents and so I am forced to call out on a few issues and areas that I see that we must bring amendments. As we pass this Motion, I will be bringing them. One of the biggest issues that I see, and I am very sad because it has not been given priority by the national Government, is the issue of security. Just this weekend more grenades exploded all over this country. Nairobi County has been a victim of grenade attacks. In fact, one of our hon. Members, Hon. Abdi Yusuf Hassan, MP Kamukunji Constituency, who we are happy to see back in the House has been a victim of grenade attacks. We cannot continue with police service that is not given enough money to have intelligence to be able to tell where these grenades are and where the next attacks will be. I will, therefore, be pushing for more money to be put in the security sector and especially that which has to do with terrorist attacks that we are having, not only in Nairobi but in many parts of this country. I think it is a priority. Hon. Speaker, I also see very shockingly a programme on sanitary towels that was celebrated by women and young girls who go to school. This programme was allocated Kshs500 million but it has low allocation. As a Government, what has been celebrated by previous Governments should be encouraged to go on. Those sanitary towels are not a luxury; they were allowing many girls to attend school full time, like their male counterparts. Without those sanitary towels, we lose many young girls. I will bring that amendment because I do not see the allocation, although I am happy that the Budget and 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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