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"speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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"content": "Fourth, they seek to create an illegal niche for one of the Houses. I am a fervent supporter of the Senate. But we must support and believe in the role of both Houses. We shall not allow anyone to demean the National Assembly, just as we shall not allow anyone to demean the Senate. That is constitutionally enshrined."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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"content": "Let us understand why we moved forward. In the history of governance, Kenya has had various attempts at decentralising development. When you decentralise development, several things emerge. First, we have political decentralisation. Then administrative decentralisation, District Officers and the like. In politics, we have counties. But we also have economic decentralisation, and that is where NG-CDF comes in. The goal is to do away with disintermediation. That means removing the different layers, the corruption, the incompetence, the bureaucracy, and getting funds directly from national coffers to the constituency. That spurs development. That brings equity. Members, just reflect on your constituency. When I was first elected, I was young, on an opposition ticket, during Kenya African National Union (KANU) time. My constituency; Wajir West, did not have a single secondary school. It took me almost year, through Harambee, to build one. But since then, it is clear, through NG-CDF, we now get the same development across. I want to say this on record: All Members of this National Assembly who will not be present for the passage of this constitutional Bill, as the father of this House, I shall name and shame you for not supporting your constituency’s development. Cancel all your assignments wherever you are. Come and vote for this critical Motion that empowers local people."
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"speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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"content": "NG-CDF remains the most popular development agenda in Kenya. Public participation has demonstrated. Who is anybody else to fight it? As Hon. Amollo rightly said, this is our time to put things into perspective. Yes, people can go to court, it is their right. But they must appreciate that legislative authority rests with Parliament. That must be respected and supported."
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"speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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"content": "Lastly, there are those trying to equate NG-CDF to the pork-barrel policy in the U.S. Congress. These are ignorant people who do not understand legislative history. Let me educate them. The pork-barrel policy arose after World War II. It is one of the tools used by Congress to let a Member have oversight funds at their disposal, managed not by the Member, but by their office for certain emerging pertinent issues in their congressional district. But NG-CDF is completely different. It is not managed by the Member of Parliament. The Member of Parliament is just that, a Member of Parliament. NG-CDF is managed by a legal entity, the NG-CDF Board, through its structures. Where does the Member of Parliament come in? Therefore, there is no correlation or resemblance between the pork barrel politics in the Congress of the United States of America (USA) and the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Those who want to equate the two are ignorant of the history of Congress and of the NG-CDF. They have also not applied their minds to the true intent of the NG-CDF. 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": "Eldas, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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"content": "Another thing that we must also understand is that we are politicians. I am a politician in every aspect. I think, sense and reflect politics. I also act politically. Nobody should intimidate you. If you allow yourself to be intimidated, then you are in the wrong field. Go back to your farm and become a farmer. If you have opted to be in this field, make sure you stand for the rights of your voters. When the time comes for you to leave, you either exit politics or decide to do other things that you will be remembered for by your constituents."
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"speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
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"content": "Finally, I represent Eldas Constituency. It was created at the same time that devolution was established. I want to compare the role and the critical contribution of the NG-CDF to my Eldas Constituency with what the devolved funds have done. If you put their roles on a scale, you will give the NG-CDF a 99.9 per cent success rate and a 1 per cent success rate to the devolved funds. Can the NG-CDF be substituted? No! I rise to support this critical amendment Bill and urge other Members to come out of their cocoons and support this amendment Bill this afternoon so that it goes to the President for assent tomorrow."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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"content": " Hon. Irene Mayaka."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the amendments to Sections 204A, B and C of the Constitution to entrench the NG- CDF, the Senate Oversight Fund (SOF) and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) into the Constitution."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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"content": "I support the amendments because I have witnessed what the NG-CDF has done for the security of our people in improving police stations. I have also seen what it has done in improving school infrastructure and providing bursaries for our students. I have had the privilege of accompanying some of our Women Representatives when they launch projects and donate equipment to support women, persons with disabilities, the elderly and the youth. We should all support this very important amendment to our Constitution."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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"content": "We saw the overwhelming support from Kenyans during the public participation. The NG- CDF projects are very visible on the ground, over and above any other projects. Not even the county governments’ projects have similar visibility to the NG-CDF projects. It is assumed that NG-CDF funds go into the pockets of Members of Parliament. That is not the case. The Constitution outlines the roles of Members of Parliament as oversight, representation and legislation. When we go back to our constituencies, even I, as a Nominated Member, have a right to see what the NG-CDF has done. Members do not have direct access to the NG-CDF. That needs to come out very clearly."
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