{"id":896266,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/896266/?format=json","text_counter":177,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Isiolo CWR, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. (Ms.) Rehema Jaldesa","speaker":{"id":601,"legal_name":"Rehema Dida Jaldesa","slug":"rehema-dida-jaldesa"},"content":". Therefore, it demeans this House if the President will talk about allocating Kshs10 billion to the BBI but does not talk about drought. The people of Isiolo County that I represent had their livestock taken in 2017 under the offtake project. To date, those poor farmers are owed by the Government to the tune of Kshs43 million. I raised a Question in this House, we followed it up, and we were lied to that the same funds will be put in the Supplementary Estimates. I am sad to report that nothing has been done. The President talked about the culture of handshake as an expression of goodwill. Friendship builds trust and reconciliation. On that, I would like to agree with the President. But I have reservation when the same initiative is selectively applied. I am concerned when civil servants, the likes of Mr. Kibicho, who is a Principal Secretary (PS) use their positions to undermine the constitutional office holders, like the Office of the Deputy President. This is where the DP goes for a function and there is no security, and when Members of Parliament are intimidated and their security withdrawn. As I conclude, the President talked about improved economy. Unless we are talking about the economy of China, I do not see an improved economy in this country. We are in a country where citizens…"}