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    "id": 975425,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": " We are all aware that the BPS is a very important document. It is the document that is expected to set out the broad strategic priorities and policy goals that will give direction to our annual Budget, as well as give an indication of mid-term projections in terms of both revenue and expenditure; and the thinking of the Government on where it wants to take the economy of the country. Indeed, this document is the vehicle that enables the national Government to translate the national agenda or elections manifesto into medium-term goals and identify strategies to employ to implement the policies that have been identified. You will all recall that Kenyans were very happy in 2008 when we came up with Vision 2030 which was launched with pomp and funfair. That was by the Grand-Coalition Government. Kenyans hoped for a better Kenya where everyone who is qualified was to find meaningful employment. Statistics have been flown left, right and center of Kenya creating about 800,000 jobs per year. In reality, we have not been creating meaningful employment in this country. We had high hopes because the growth rate was promised at double-digit rates. We were going to have a country where we were able to access basic social services. If you ask anybody in the street today, that Kenyan dream has completely died. We, therefore, need to revive that dream. As a Parliament, it is within our duty, mandate and responsibility to the people of Kenya to translate what looks like a pessimistic environment to an optimistic one. This is the best opportunity because the divide in this House has reduced significantly. There was a time when I stood to speak and everyone would see the Opposition or National Super Alliance (NASA). Even if I was making a sensible point, no one would regard it as serious contribution. It was a time when Hon. Duale or Hon. Ichung’wah spoke, I would look at the faults in what they said. But that is not the case at the moment. This is the perfect opportunity that we need to come together as a country, interrogate Government policies and look at the Budget with a view to aligning them to the best interest of this country. 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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