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    "id": 908572,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "The implementation of the Budget Estimates for 2019/2020 is set to actualise the economic growth of 6.2 per cent. So, the projection for 2019 is 6.2 per cent. Last year, it was 6.3 per cent while it is projected to be 6.2 this year. It has gone down by 0.1 per cent. I am sure that is because of the challenges the agricultural sector will face. Let me say without any fear of contradiction that the Big Four Agenda of President Uhuru Kenyatta has received a substantial amount of resources in this Budget unlike last year. In the Budget Estimates of 2019/2020, approximately 15 per cent of the Budget, which is about Kshs450 billion has been allocated for the implementation of projects and programmes which are in line with the Big Four Agenda. So, the line ministries, whether it is universal healthcare, manufacturing, housing or food security, have no reason not to implement the Big Four Agenda. About 15 per cent of the 2019/2020 Financial Year Budget, which is equivalent to Kshs450 billion has been allocated to the Big Four Agenda of President Uhuru Kenyatta. The resources will be adequate in continuing the implementation plan for the Financial Year 2019/2020 since most of the projects are new and were already ongoing before the formulation of the Agenda. They are in food security, Universal Health Care and support for manufacturing sector. I also commend the recent directive by the President on the clearance of pending bills. This will enable continued growth of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) especially by the youth and the completion of stalled projects. As a House, we need to amend the procurement law so that if you provide services and goods to the Government at any level, whether to the county or the national Government, to Parliament or the Judiciary, like in private sector, there must be a timeline for payment. You either pay say within 30 days, 60 days or 90 days. You cannot keep people’s money for two, three or even ten years when people are paying interest on the loans they may have taken from banks. This trend must change. The Government is provided with goods and services, but it is not known when it will pay the suppliers. I am happy the President saw that SMEs, the drivers of our economy, were collapsing. That is why our economy is resilient to international shocks, the weather and other The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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