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    "id": 878161,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the distinguished Chair for the good work done. We have gone through the BPS and I would not want to take much time because most of the things have been said. The key issues that I would like to highlight are about agriculture. The Maputo Declaration is very clear when it comes to allocation of revenue, that 10 per cent of the budget should go to agriculture. However, as a country, we have allocated only four per cent to agriculture. It is shocking that the national Government will take a huge chunk of the budget for functions that have been devolved as provided in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, which is explicit on some of the issues that have already been raised. I would have expected the national Government to ensure that we put more money in agriculture. There is a bad culture which is cropping back in this country. As the Senate, we must stand our ground. The national Government is mischievously clawing back the functions that have been devolved. When you look at some of these allocations, as Sen. Wetangula has said, they are now creating a happy valley of plundering and looting through such processes. Cartels are very sharp. They are now targeting the Ministries, Government agencies or state departments that have been allocated a lot of money. That is where corruption is. As the Senate, we must stand up and go through these issues in a very keen way. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have just concluded debate on the issues of maize. We pride ourselves in the North Rift as the food basket of this country. Even to provide Kshs10 million to the national fertilizer subsidy programme that has been running since The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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