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    "content": "Why do I say so? The Ministry has remarkably been in the forefront in the economic development of our country. For the first time, our budget reached Kshs1 trillion. This is remarkable. This shows leadership with acumen for fiscal development. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you look at the way this Ministry has continued to lead in the economic development of this country under the leadership of the current Minister, we are aware that we have several new programmes. We have the ESP which is going to change the face of this country. When you look at the major sectors of this country; agriculture, security, education, health, water and infrastructure, they have been given a lion’s share of the budget. This is how a country can develop. I also want to commend some of the departments under the Ministry of Finance, particularly the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). You heard the Minister say that the revenue collection levels have grown this financial year to over 22 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is commendable. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I, however, want to caution the Ministry to look critically at the most affected areas. When you look at the infrastructure sector, for example, the Ministry of Roads’ budget is equal in all constituencies as though all constituencies are equal. There is no equity in allocation of resources in the Ministry. There is the issue of equalization. This is what we want the technocrats of the Ministry to look into. When you look at the issue of education, for example, the education stimulus package, every constituency is supposed to have a centre of excellence. However, there are certain constituencies which do not need these centres of excellence since they themselves are already centres of excellence. Take an example of a constituency within Nairobi and compare with North Horr or Kajiado Central which I represent; they are not equal or the same as Starehe. When distributing funds for electricity, the Ministry should target the most under-developed parts of this country."
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