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    "id": 801835,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/801835/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Tum",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 913,
        "legal_name": "Tum Tecla Chebet",
        "slug": "tum-tecla-chebet"
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, public participation in the budget- making process is important. We have been told 12 counties were covered during this process. I do not know the rationale and the logic that was used to select those counties. My prayer is that, in future, all the 47 counties should be covered because a bottom-up approach in development is important because the people are more informed. They should be given a chance to identify projects of their choice so that their needs are addressed. Our budget-making process should also be devolved to the counties. After the Budget is passed, it is my prayer that this money will be released to the Ministries at the right time so they can complete various projects in the country. The Budget should also be controlled to minimise corruption which is a cancer in our nation. There is need for stringent measures to be put in place to ensure money is used properly. The Kshs30 million given to sub-counties is okay but in future there is need to give additional funds to the CWR because we are given minimal funds yet we cover a number of areas in our counties. Another item is the 20,000 housing units for the police. I am so happy for this because we know policemen and women are living in pathetic houses. We know that productivity is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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