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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Makali Mulu (",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the other critical point is the issue of duplication of functions. If you look at what is happening at the county level, the national level and in parastatals or regional authorities, you realise that there are a lot of duplication of functions. At policy level, time has come when we need to strictly say that implementing agencies must implement as per the functions cited in the Constitution. The regional authorities, which are doing some county functions need a clear policy such that those functions are taken back to county governments and the regional authorities only implement functions of the national Government. In that case, we will save a lot of resources which can be used to reduce the deficit. We are all crying that we have a serious deficit. The other important point is that of a weak project appraisal. In the past three years, we have seen projects that have been implemented in this country. Later, we question whether the projects have been taken through the proper appraisal or evaluation process to determine whether they are worthy of implementation. I think at policy level, it is important to note that the National Treasury has established a unit to take care of project appraisals, but I think it has not started working. Therefore, as we move forward, it is important that this unit takes its work seriously and saves Kenyans a lot of resources from going to waste in terms of implementing projects which are worthy implementation."
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