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    "id": 998594,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/998594/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mogotio, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Tuitoek",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kamuren Tuitoek",
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    "content": "I know at one point this House passed that every constituency should get about 20 kilometres of tarmac road. We have canvassed this in the Committee of Implementation, but I think the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works does not take it seriously. I would like this House to enforce that every constituency must get some of their roads tarmacked every year. In terms of the stimulus package which the President outlined, I want to thank him for reaching out to the needy especially the elderly and for the Kazi Mitaani . Currently, because of COVID-19, many of our people are experiencing food shortage. Therefore, this stimulus package should be extended in terms of food provision to various communities. In terms of the pending bills, this is an area which I raised with the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee because it has become a perpetual thing. We know the requirement is that every agency is supposed to prioritise pending bills. This is something that has been pending for a long time and leads to distorted budgeting. I know this Budget of Kshs2.8 trillion will not bridge the gap. The National Treasury needs to be a little more conservative in terms of budgeting, so that we do not overbudget when the revenues are limited. Finally, on loans, this morning we were told about commercial loans verses concessional loans. I agree with the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee that we need to seriously enforce the concessional aspect of loans. Finally, in terms of appropriation, I heard about NEMA and other agencies."
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