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    "id": 88561,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/88561/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 168,
        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
        "slug": "uhuru-kenyatta"
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I appreciate all the comments made but, indeed, as hon. Karua noted, a lot of this work is now done by Committees under the new Standing Orders. So, a lot of the detailed examination of the various Votes has already been done by Committees who, therefore, as I said in my moving notes, present their Reports before this House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all the other points noted, especially with regard to the issue of discipline in terms of the way Ministries implement programmes, and the absorption capacity are all issues of major concern. Also, there is need for us, as Treasury, to move towards value for money audits. This is, indeed, a good point and something that we are working towards. We are also moving towards programme budgeting. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to the issue of changes in the Budget or within Ministries, we have the Supplementary Estimates. We also try and encourage Ministries not to move or deviate from what has been approved. However, there are cases of emergencies or situations arising that may force re-allocation; and that is why we have the Supplementary Estimates where once again, we come before this House to seek"
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