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    "id": 801923,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/801923/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Ogutu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13302,
        "legal_name": "Zadoc Abel Ogutu",
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    "content": "the Committee Members met the people. Let us appreciate this is the beginning and we know there are lessons we have learnt from this. I want to thank the Committee for engaging the people and equally identifying their needs and allocating funds. The budget has also addressed the challenges this country has faced following the floods and Kshs30 million has been allocated. I want to applaud this, but more money should have been allocated to address issues caused by the floods. We know a number of areas were affected, schools have collapsed and others are lacking facilities. For example, in my constituency, there are about 16 schools which were affected in Maiga, Bendera, Rianyanchabera, Ichuni, Getenga and Keore. The schools have no toilets for students to use since they collapsed or are filled up with water. The whipping of state departments and ministries which have not used their resources well is good. The Kshs8.5 billion which has been taken from the NYS - I would like to see where it has been reallocated. We want to track whether it will make a positive impact after being withdrawn from this giant organisation which works for the youth. What has not worked well is the big number of projects which are cash cows and have been going on for many years. In the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology we have Mtihani House. I think more whipping should have been done concerning this particular area. The Committee has done commendable work. With those few remarks, I support the Budget."
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