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    "id": 804623,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/804623/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move that the proposed allocation under the Programme in respect of Development Estimates, the figure Kshs121,685,380,000 be deleted and substituted thereof with Kshs115,985,380,000. I beg for the Members’ attention before we can make a decision on this. We had allocated Kshs112 billion to the Roads and Transport Department for infrastructure development. However, for those of us who were in the House during debate on our Report, on our own Motion as the Budget and Appropriations Committee, having listened to Kenyans across the country in 12 counties during the public hearings, it emerged that our dilapidated roads was a matter of great concern to Kenyans across the country. We, therefore, made a conscious decision as the Budget and Appropriations Committee to hunt for resources to provide adequate resources even if not for everything. If the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing were here, he would tell you that this country requires a total of over Kshs38 billion. First, Kshs18 billion to cater for roads that were washed away by the recent floods and a further Kshs20 billion or more for roads that were already advertised, some procured and resources were missing. We could not get resources to the level of Kshs38 billion. 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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