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    "id": 841994,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Uasin Gishu CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Boss Shollei",
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Jepkosgei-boss Shollei",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, thank you for the opportunity. I rise to support this Motion by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I would like to commend the Committee for the good work it has done. The Budget had been passed by this very House with a deficit. Therefore, the Supplementary Budget that has been presented before this House is not austerity measures, but rationalisation of our budget to speak together with the revenue that this country has. If this country does not plug its deficit, then we will have problems with our development partners such as the IMF. Remember, we have a fiscal deficit agreement with them and, therefore, if there is a deficit, we shall lose the support of donor funding. This is because any unfinanced items will cause public debt to rise. If public debt rises, the shilling shall fall and all of us in this country shall be in trouble. For that reason, I wish to support. I heard from Hon. Mbadi and the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee that there had been an attempt by the National Treasury to do away with the National Government Affirmative Action Fund. I want to tell Henry Rotich - in no uncertain terms - not to dare touch the National Government Affirmative Action Fund. If you do, you will be sending a message that this country or Government does not care for people living with disabilities, orphans and the vulnerable women and youth in our society. I also want to tell Henry Rotich in no uncertain terms to remember that women are 52 per cent of this country. We pay taxes and vote. Anyone who wants to have a political future in this country should remember that women are getting empowered. We shall mobilise ourselves and tell them that they do not need our 52 per cent vote if you want supporters with such meagre resources. Remember that the NG-CDF has not been reduced. In fact, it has been increased. At Kshs101 billion, it was at the required 2.5 per cent. It has been increased to Kshs110 billion. I do not begrudge our Members. You can have the NG-CDF because what you do is important. Please, do not touch the National Government Affirmative Action Fund. I ask all the women to support me to ensure that Henry Rotich does not attempt to ever do that again. It is unacceptable. He has no right to do that. All of us are also members of this country. With that, I support the Motion."
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