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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the First Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025 and air some grievances that this First Supplementary Estimates has created. In this First Supplementary Estimates, the cuts have removed the majority of the development funds in many sectors and also the ministries. By doing so, we are taking people out of business, hence creating unemployment. That is because if there are no development funds, it means that the contractors that had been given tenders and had done some works are going to have pending bills. Also, they are going to lay off most of the workers who have been employed or engaged in those contracts. Therefore, it is important to think out of the box and keep some money for development, instead of removing all the development funds because unemployment is going to take people to the streets. In the construction sector, the contractors normally engage with the Government because it is the biggest employer of all the contractors, and therefore, workers are going to be left without jobs because there is no allocation for development this year. The Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives has reallocated funds from some areas to sectors that can generate employment, such as the EPZs, the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Rivatex and the New Kenya Co-operatives Creameries (New KCC). Our goal was to create job opportunities for Kenyans, especially the Gen. Zs who are struggling with unemployment. We need to create employment for our young people on the streets."
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"content": "We will bring some amendments at the Committee of the whole House stage so that we can create more room for employment. Young people need to be engaged in some of the ongoing developments and activities. We were informed that investors are lining up to come and invest in Kenya. However, due to the budget cuts, we might not be able to create any employment. The investors might not have a meaningful engagement with the Government, if there is no proper infrastructure in place. We need to think twice as we make future budgets. Our goal should be to create employment."
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"content": "Hon. Wamuchomba."
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"speaker_name": "Githunguri, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to contribute to this debate on the Supplementary Estimates. First, I want to thank the young people of Kenya for giving us an opportunity to review budget estimates and re-look at areas where we can reduce our expenditures and plan our economy The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_name": "Githunguri, UDA",
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"content": "better. I support the intentional move by the Budget and Appropriations Committee to allocate more funds in areas where young people may benefit through job creation, as well as the value- addition sectors and processing, which have been given more attention and funding. The school feeding program, which has received Ksh3 billion, is a positive development. Additionally, the intentional move to add more resources to TVETs and the Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTCs) will accommodate more young people. The Ultra-modern Tuna Fish Hub in Liwatoni and other ventures have also received increased funding. While I appreciate that the young people have been given the opportunity to engage in projects, I am concerned because when the current President was the Vice-President, he pledged to provide milk coolers to most of the farmers in our villages, including Githunguri Constituency. We understand that there might have been funding issues because those promises remain unfulfilled. Nevertheless, this proposal has allocated Ksh2 billion to purchase milk coolers, which is a positive development. Not because the farmers do not have coolers, but because more coolers mean more opportunities for our farmers and creation of jobs for the young people."
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"content": "[The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula) left the Chair]"
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"content": "[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) took the Chair]"
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"content": "I am glad the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee is here. I need him to clarify why the funding for the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF) has been reduced by Ksh1 billion. I have been raising this issue since the beginning of the year. Initially, we were promised Ksh4 billion, and later Ksh6 billion to clear our debts. However, according to this document, the Ministry of Co-operative and Development management is set to lose Ksh1 billion in recurrent funds from the CCARF. The Chairperson should clarify why this reduction is necessary. Is it because farmers have not utilised the money, or is it a realisation that our farmers have had enough of the Fund? What influenced the Budget Committee's decision? Hon. Temporary Speaker, as a farmer, I can tell you that not all farmers have received the CCARF. Some farmers requested Ksh80 per kilo and only received Ksh20. Some factories which had applied for some money from that Fund have never received any money. It is unfair to revise the budget under the pretext of adding more milk coolers. Does this mean that milk farmers are more important than coffee farmers? The Committee needs to address this. We should not play with our farmers' livelihoods or make promises on television only to play with the figures later. I cannot support this until I fully understand the reasons behind this reduction."
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"speaker_name": "Githunguri, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba",
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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Thank you. The Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriation Committee, please note the concerns that are being raised by Members. You can respond to them when you will be replying."
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