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"speaker_name": "Nairobi City County, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Esther Passaris",
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"content": "Just as we used to have the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) desks in ministries, we can also have Generation Zs desks in every ministry. Austerity measures may not create jobs for us. However, if we can employ some Generation Zs in every ministry and have them run the Generation Zs desks, they will be the eyes and ears of the President. Governance 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": "Nairobi City County, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Esther Passaris",
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"content": "structures are sometimes bent on doing things the wrong way. We need the Generation Zs elements in governance."
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"content": "If counties can raise their revenues by reducing the amount of money they have been charging, they will be in a position of getting more revenue and, as a result, they will lessen the burden on the people and deliver more services. In general, we know that the Generation Z are asking for good governance, accountability, action on corruption and an end to opulence. I wonder how people became rich in such a short period. I have been driving the same car for the last 13 years. Sometimes, I question how people who came to Parliament recently have helicopters. There are questions that need to be answered. I pray that the President will deal with them decisively. I have also seen political meddling. Any past or present politician who is fuelling the instability in this country needs to be questioned and arrested. Any policeman who went beyond his mandate by doing a wrong thing needs to be arrested. There is a lot of healing that needs to be done. Mothers who have lost their children are in pain. I have seen children who say how much they hate the Government and parliamentarians. We need to turn that hate into constructive ways of running this country. Since Independence, when the Mau Mau freedom fighters fought for this country up to today, there has been one struggle after the other. In 2017, I dealt with 97 dead bodies in Nairobi County. I was actually in the streets and I was tear-gassed over and over until I could not do it anymore. It took me years with post- traumatic stress disorder before I could not deal with the smell of teargas. We will be asking questions that the Generation Zs want answers. What is that pink substance that is used in police water cannons? Is it what is used in other countries? Is it ISO certified? Is it safe? Are we creating a health hazard in future? Those are questions that need to be answered. As Members of Parliament, we will ask them. There are some things that we need to do as we tighten our budget and deal with corruption. We need to ask ourselves whether we can increase capitation. Can we make sure that secondary school education is free? Can we scrap off all the bursary funds like NG-CDF, the NGAAF and the County Bursary Fund? Can we make sure that we have 100 per cent transition in schools? Can we make sure that schools that have more students are allocated money for classrooms? It is sad to see teenage children who have finished primary schools still at home because they cannot pay school fees. There are decisions that we should make as we move along. I believe we all have the best interests of this country at heart. We need to end the insults and the hate that we have and come together. There is space for the Generation Zs in every public entity. Every year, people retire from work. The spaces left should be filled by the Generation Zs. We should have special Generation Zs desks in public entities so that they can participate in governance. Access to information is part of the law. They should be allowed in all the offices. Their efforts and fight should not be in vain. Those who died should not have died in vain. It is time that we considered the Generation Zs as we replace those who have retired. I celebrate the Generation Zs and I am sorry for all the pain we have caused them. I pray that we will work together for the good of this nation."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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"content": " Thank you. Member for Kwanza, Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have sat here from 2.00 O’clock. As someone mentioned, I do not know what happened. However, that is for another day. We have talked about the Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025. We know why we are doing this. I have been in Parliament for three 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_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
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"content": "terms and these are very unique Supplementary Estimates. We are having it before we implement the budget. The Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee should take into consideration the contributions that Members are making. One important thing that I have noticed is that we have had many budget cuts. Let us have a guideline on how to complete the ongoing projects. We have no funds. Because of the financial constraints, let us complete the ongoing projects before we start new ones. There is a lot of wastage in this country. Let us look at the departments in ministries. There is a lot of wastage in some of the departments. We should look at them critically and make them a priority when we are allocating money. That is something that should be looked into seriously. The only thing that I want to comment on is that we have Ksh7.5 billion on fertiliser subsidy. I come from Trans-Nzoia, Rift Valley and in the next planting season, we should have that money ready. We want in future to have the fertiliser ready. This planting season, there was a surprise. When the fertiliser came, there was very little for top-dressing and that leads to poor harvests. What will that lead to? Poor harvest. That leads to another problem. We may end up importing food. It is a shame for a country like ours, which has very good climatic conditions and soils, to import food. But just because we have not addressed that issue of fertiliser… Of course, I can see Ksh7.5 billion, which is good enough. But let that fertiliser come on time. As it comes, maize grows very fast in some areas. Let us also have the top-dressing fertiliser on time. As I speak, I am told those in Trans Nzoia and parts of Rift Valley did not get the top-dressing fertilizer. So, we will have a very poor harvest because we did not do our job well. Otherwise, I think there is some allocation. Apart from that one, of course, there is the matter of coffee. Let us again work on it seriously so that we are able to export it. The coffee in this country is one of the best in the whole world. Let us again work on it. Whatever it is, the people concerned and those who are able to assist the farmers should do something so that we can have enough coffee harvest for export. Secondly, we have milk coolers. I want to thank the Committee for having put Ksh2 billion on the importation of milk coolers. That is important. I took advantage of that. In my six wards, I have, at least, a cooler in each of them. This has helped in the employment of the youths. Also, the milk that we get from there is sold to Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) and other factories. And I can tell you, we have a very good market, particularly in the Middle East. I have been to the Middle East many times. Those days when we were doing very well in terms of milk production, we had milk from Kenya. Today, if you go to the Middle East, you will be surprised that they get milk from Uganda. And you wonder what happened. That, again, is an issue that I thank the Committee for allocating Ksh2 billion for the importation of the coolers. The milk coolers from Poland or, wherever it is, will help us get a market, particularly in the Middle East. Of course, we are also trying to do zero-grazing. That is something that will provide employment. I think in four of the milk coolers, we have almost 80 youths who are working there. So, I want to request the Committee to look at the wastage and do something about it. Again, we can also renegotiate the public debt because we are asking, at least, to increase the funding on projects that can bring development to this country. Therefore, we can ask the National Treasury to renegotiate on the public debt so that we can increase the funding to some of the projects that actually create employment, and increase the development in our country. I support this Motion, but I think it is very unique. We hope and pray that we are able to, God-willing, go through and when we get the Financial Bill, look at some of the issues that were put forward for amendment so that it is also not rejected. I think some of us are here because we 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": "Kwanza, FORD-K",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
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"content": "voted ‘yes’ and that has caused a lot of anxiety in some of the people. I can tell you that the youth invaded my home!"
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"speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo",
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"content": " On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"speaker_name": "Kwanza, Ford-K",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi Kevin",
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"content": " I do not want to get involved. I support."
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"content": " What is out of order, Member for Funyula? You have your mic. Take your seat, Member for Kwanza."
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