{"id":996967,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/996967/?format=json","text_counter":832,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kibwezi West, Independent","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr.) Patrick Musimba","speaker":{"id":1804,"legal_name":"Patrick Mweu Musimba","slug":"patrick-mweu-musimba"},"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I just want to echo the words of the Leader of the Majority Party that, indeed, the budget-making process is one of those key tenets that have been given to this House. This is important and I know there has been a lot of consultations since morning - back and forth. We appreciate the efforts of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in this regard. I think it is only fair that all Members have ample time to scrutinise the same and do justice to this Budget in terms of safeguarding lives and livelihoods of Kenyans."}