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"speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichungwah",
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"content": "I know there were children from Kanyanjara Primary School, where I was elected a Member of Parliament in 2013, who had mud walls and timber classrooms in their schools that had no floors. Children in Kikuyu today pride themselves on being in better public schools than private academies because of investments made by NG-CDF. It is not because of their Member of Parliament but because of NG-CDF. The Act gave very clear guidelines on how procurement is done, how projects are implemented using an independent NG-CDF committee elected at the local level with representation and having project implementation committees at the local level. How I wish Kenyans would see the work of devolution in the last 10 years of implementation as they see the work of NG-CDF at their localities. How I wish that the County Governments Act was as elaborate as the NG-CDF Act. Therefore, I want to encourage Dr Boniface Makokha to serve Kenyans with diligence, look at the workings of NG-CDF, see how we can further improve it, and propose amendments for us to be able to legislate so that it continues to serve the people of Kenya as it has served them over the last past 20 years. With those many remarks, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to support and wish Mr Cyrell Wagunda Odede and Dr Boniface Makokha all the best in their service to the nation. They should go forth to serve the people of Kenya."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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"content": " Very well, Dr Oundo."
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"speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to take this opportunity to sincerely congratulate the two gentlemen appointed to 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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"content": "serve in the two State Departments at the National Treasury. I also sincerely thank the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for vetting the nominees and approving their appointments. For the very first time, I want the Leader of the Minority Party to listen. Let me also applaud the move to broaden the inclusion of all spheres of people in the Government of today. In the election of 2022, very many of us were so apprehensive that we thought Kenya belonged to only a few people and that the rest of us were spectators. Yes, we might never have signed the shareholding agreement, but nevertheless, we pay taxes, so we deserve to be considered for all that is there to be done. It is also a big lesson to any incoming administration. At times, not all the political supporters or those you hang around with during campaigns have the competence to allow and enable you to deliver on your mandate. I believe that President Ruto was let down by his first cabinet and administration, which led to the Gen Z riots because of poor decision-making and advice. I just hope that the new team that comes in will be able to see Kenya holistically and develop policies and measures to ensure that this economy takes off. Hon. Temporary Speaker, in a typical working arrangement, the State Department for Economic Planning is the engine for economic development and social progress. They are the people who think, burn the midnight oil, and plan. At the same time, whatever they plan is what goes to be implemented by the National Treasury and all other departments. We just hope and pray that the current administration will allow this Department to play its role. We have nostalgic memories of some of the best brains in this country: Tom Mboya and Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o, who headed this Department. It was during those times when the country recorded tremendous economic growth and development. It is high time the National Treasury mandarins, as the Leader of the Majority Party has said, allowed the new team to infuse new energy and thinking in the way things are done in the National Treasury. We all know that the bottom-up economic programme is flailing and is not meeting the targets it was supposed to meet. It is high time the State Department for Economic Planning and the entire Government looked at the value chain they have talked about passionately. Without funding, innovation, and invention, we will not get anywhere. I, therefore, call upon these two gentlemen to work very well. It is agreed that the Government alone will not be able to undertake some of the major infrastructure projects we want in this country to spur economic growth. It is therefore important that we embrace the Public Private Partnership (PPP) that the law has been regularly amended to align with modern thinking. I would even ask that they probably put in a performance contract. Tell whoever is in that department that if they do not properly and successfully deliver PPP within one year, then they have no business sitting there. For example, if you are employed as a transaction advisor and you cannot advise for transactions to succeed, then you have no business at that particular point. I just want to tell Cyrell that that is where the problem lies. Yes, PPP is good, but I want to urge him to avoid the temptation to allow for private solicitation to guide decisions on whom to award a PPP contract. The improvement of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is a welcome idea. However, the Adani Deal was stinking from the word go to the end. We must follow the law when procuring the process. Allow me to sincerely thank the Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga because when there was a chance to broaden, deepen, and tighten the government, he reached out to all parts of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) stronghold and said, ‘Give us names of experts.’ I can tell you that Busia produces the best. It has never failed to produce the best. If you want to have the best minds in this country to help you run any government or institution, they are in from Busia. For example, if you come to Funyula Constituency, which has trended all over this country, and you throw a stone, most likely, the stone will land on the head of either a Master's or PhD holder. That is Busia for you. That is why I am 100 per cent 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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"content": "confident that Dr Makokha will deliver if given the space, latitude, wherewithal, and resources to deliver. As I conclude, Kenya needs to take off. We have stagnated. We have stalled. We hope the new blood we are injecting will not be poisoned to become ruthless, leaderless and clueless to deliver. As the people of Busia, we have our share. But we still demand more. I beseech the Leader of the Minority Party not to forget the people of Busia when anything else comes up. They are the most ardent supporters of Baba Raila Amolo Odinga. We will deliver much more to this cause if you give us what we want. I wish the nominees the best. Let them deliver to the people of Kenya. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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"content": " Let us remain in Busia for a while. Hon. Omanyo."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Catherine Omanyo",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Indeed, Busia produces the best, and we will prove that. I am so proud of the nominees whose names have been tabled. Who could have known that anybody from a village called Siera, in a location called Lupida, in a ward called Bukhayo North, in Nambale Sub-County, in Matayos would hold a Master’s Degree in Physics, Bachelor of Science, pursuing a doctorate and with theology training? This combination has really mesmerised me. I could not sit. Thank you for a chance to air my pride as a daughter of the soil from Busia. I know that Dr Makokha will do this country justice. Most of the time, it is politicians who are nominated, elected or appointed. Looking at the CV of Dr Makokha, he is a professional with vast experience internationally and nationally. We pride ourselves in him. Where he comes from, he has a very strong community bond at the boundary of Teso South and the Bakhayo. If you know the history of this country, we had the longest-serving Attorney- General from that same tribe. The former Finance Minister, Chris Okemo, also comes from that tribe. Both the Teso and the Luhya in Busia live as one community. A nominee like Dr Boniface Makokha unites Kenyans more. At the boundary, there are many intermarriages. So, he will not think of his or any other tribe but the Kenyan tribe. He will ensure that even the small village - where Google Maps will get to because of him - gets development. I fully support his nomination. We should continue having people like him in the limelight. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Hon. Members, remember we still have two more Special Motions on nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries."
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"content": "Mover to reply."
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"content": "(Question, that the Mover be now called upon to reply, put and agreed to)"
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