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"content": "Before I go there, the third criticism of the 8th Parliament and earlier was that Parliament was an appendage of the Executive. So, we had three issues. I tell my new colleagues, we had to remove Parliament from the ambit of the Executive and bring it into the domain of Members of Parliament themselves. We succeeded in forming the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). That was the first step. The second step was to erase that phrase: “When funds are available.” We shifted the power to Members themselves through NG-CDF."
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"content": "The third issue was to free ourselves. The truth shall set us free. We Members of Parliament had been demeaned. You know the history. Every last day, Members used to congregate somewhere, you know the corners. That too, has changed. Today, this is your time. I also want to thank Hon. Otiende Amollo, Hon. Chepkonga, and other great minds who have persistently pushed for this constitutional amendment."
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"content": "Every Parliament has its own legacy. If this is your Third Term, you know that the history of this Parliament will be judged by the passage of this amendment. If we do not pass it, let me tell 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": "you, there are caucuses that have contributed millions to fight it. Members, please listen. There are groups fighting four things. First, they fought equalisation. They succeeded. Equalisation is no more. Those of us who fought for that clause are ashamed. Thirteen years since promulgation of Constitution, there is nothing tangible we can say has come from equalisation in our regions."
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"content": "Second, they are, out of ignorance, fighting NG-CDF. Yet NG-CDF does not take from devolved funds. The formula is already provided for. Third, they are against the empowerment of our County Members of Parliament through NG-AAF. What could be more important than empowering our County Members of Parliament? They represent constituencies. The framers of our Constitution were not fools. They created special seats for women. Those fighting this are fighting the majority of Kenyan voters ―women."
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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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"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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"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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"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_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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