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    "id": 887054,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/887054/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Kamuren",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Kamuren",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. First, I congratulate the Budget and Appropriations Committee for the good work that it has done. These allocations may appear like a lot of money has been allocated to counties, but in my view, this money may not be enough due to the challenges that are there. These are devolved governments which have very many challenges. By virtue of being close to the people, there is high demand to fix the challenges that exist. The situation in which this country is at the moment demands that we work with this Bill as it is. In future, there will be need for more allocation. I can see several items in the Bill that have been given allocations relating to agriculture. I can see the National Agriculture and Rural Inclusive Growth Project. It has been allocated Kshs7.2 billion; Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme has been allocated Kshs849.6 million; Drought Programme in northern Kenya has been allocated Kshs350 million, while Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project has been allocated Kshs3.6 billion. If you calculate the total, you will find that it is Kshs11.996 billion. All these allocations are in relation to agriculture. At the moment, what is happening in this county is that people are lacking food. This includes people in my constituency which is Baringo South. There are many problems with food security. That is why we call upon the Government to support us. If we have such allocations, their major objective is to improve food production so that we can take care of our people. It is worrying that we can allocate such amounts, and yet we still have people suffer due to lack of food. That"
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