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    "id": 802117,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbiuki",
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        "legal_name": "Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki",
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    "content": "and all it is expected to do is to provide Kshs200 million to be able to purchase the land and the facility will be put up by the Japanese Government. Unfortunately, the same had not been provided and that is what we are asking the National Treasury to provide so that the country can benefit from the grant by the Japanese Government. After reviewing and scrutinising the budget the Committee reallocated funds from non-performing projects to more competing needs. The Report submitted to the Budget and Appropriations Committee has detailed information on additional requests and reallocations by the Committee. A major reallocation done by the Committee is the reduction of the Kshs.450 billion from the Green School programme which is a non-performing project and allocating funds to carry out water harvesting activities to improve access to safe water, rehabilitation and supply. We realised the Green School Programme was started in the 2014/2015 Financial Year. We are all aware that there has been a serious accountability issue with this particular programme. It was in the wisdom of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources that the coming Financial Year 2018/2019 the same be discontinued because even the Principal Secretary could not explain how these funds were utilised. We expect the Kshs.450 billion to be reallocated to other deserving sectors and especially the water sector. I hope the same has been captured by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The Kenya Meteorological Department under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry are spending bills of more than Kshs.427.8 billion most of which was as a result of the budget cut. Another major pending bill is of Kshs.500 million by Maua Water and Drainage Project under the Ministry of Water and Sanitation. The project was completed, however, the pending bill needs to be settled to enable the contractor to hand over the project. The Ministry of Water and Sanitation have been doing a commendable job in providing water in urban areas. The issue of the last mile water connectivity in the rural areas surrounding the urban centers has not been successful. Therefore, we are calling upon further funding to the sector to ensure that the last mile water connectivity becomes successful. At the same time we have several dams which have stalled in the country including Umma Dam in Kitui and Badassa Dam in Marsabit County among others which have not been provided for under this particular Budget. With those few remarks, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee under the able leadership of Mhe . Kimani Ichung’wah and the entire Committee for the good work they have done of capturing the recommendation of various committees when coming up with the final Budget. I beg to support."
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