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    "id": 968743,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/968743/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Pokot South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Pkosing",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": "We were informed by the Ministry that the Kshs81 billion that we owe the people of Kenya through roads is attracting close to Kshs5 billion in terms of interest. We are losing as a people. We must think outside the box or without the box and perhaps, this is the Bill that will sort out these issues. It will help the people of Kenya to get their money. For instance, the Ministry now owes Kshs81 billion against a budget of Kshs65 billion. We can have engineers in roads doing nothing but earning salaries for the next 11 years and that is a tragedy. That is why we, as a Committee, are pleading with the House this afternoon that we are at the verge of making history as Parliament and as the National Assembly to save our people, save our roads and ensure that we come back in the 13th Parliament, God willing. Therefore, we must face the reality. Where will the Government get the money to pay the Kshs81 billion? The national Government is in the lead telling county governments to pay pending bills which we heard a few minutes ago. But the national Government itself is leading in pending bills with regards to roads. That is why they are asking us, as Parliament, to agree with them. If we agree with them, they can float the bond. They might float a bond of Kshs150 billion. Initially, of course they will not get the Kshs700 billion at once. They will stagger it for four years but, in January or February, they can get about Kshs200 billion. Let them pay the Kshs81 billion they owe to the people of Kenya for contractors and let our roads continue being constructed. Then they have a security of Kshs65 billion to pay for the next ten years and we have no problem with that. It is simple mathematics. If you are earning a salary of Kshs65,000 and you want to buy a car of 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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