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    "id": 841888,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/841888/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "I wish to thank the National Super Alliance (NASA) Coalition, especially the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) who called for real austerity measures. The Leader of the Majority Party is a Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, and we ensured that we have real austerity measures cutting across all Government departments, be it Parliament, the Judiciary or the Executive. We have rationalised this to ensure that our cuts average about 15 to 20 per cent on recurrent expenditure items. It is important to mention that some of the things that relate to Members of Parliament that we passed in April have not been touched because they are personal emoluments. They are things to do with house allowances and Members’ compensation for mileage. We have ensured that they are not touched because they touch on personal emoluments. These are salaries and wages of Kenyans. Members of Parliament are Kenyans also. Therefore, those issues will not be touched."
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