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"speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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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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"speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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"content": "The Mover of the Bill mentioned that these monies are appropriated from the Government’s shareable revenue as envisaged in Article 218 of the Constitution on the annual division and allocation of revenue. Even if that money is not allocated to the NG-CDF, the NGAAF or the Senate Oversight Fund, it will not go to any other place. It will not help any other person. Therefore, we should support this amendment. The Senate Oversight Fund will assist our Senators because it will be a structured fund that will allow them to perform their oversight roles and go to the different counties that they represent to ensure that the county governments’ funds are properly spent. As it has been said, the position of Women Representative is entrenched in the Constitution. It does not make sense for them not to have funds in place to enable them to perform any of their roles outlined in the Constitution. If we do not ensure that the vulnerable and affirmative action groups such as women, persons with disabilities and the youth have allocations that can assist them, nobody will do it. 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": "Nominated, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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"content": "While recently visiting Migori County, I saw people being given tents, chairs, hairdressing equipment, machines and even posho mills. Those items help people to generate income for themselves because we do not want to be legislators who give the community fish to eat. We want to enable our communities to fish for themselves. We will then be developing the nation in the right direction. I will stop there so that I allow other colleagues to speak to this Bill. However, I just want to encourage the whole country and fellow Members to support the entrenchment of this amendment in the Constitution, so that we do not have constant issues where people keep going to court to try and stop these noble funds from taking effect. Instead, we will have a seamless process where the funds are able to do what they are supposed to do. With those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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"content": " Hon. Wachira Karani."
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"speaker_name": "Laikipia West, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Wachira Karani",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2025) by Senior Counsel Hon (Dr) Otiende Amollo and Hon. Samuel Chepkonga to entrench the NG-CDF in the Constitution. I wholly support the amendments and I thank them for coming up with this noble idea. Where I come from in Laikipia County, we used to be frequently attacked by bandits from neighbouring communities to the extent that many people contemplated moving out of the area. However, through the NG-CDF, there has been a transformation including the construction of police posts and police stations. In the past, our chiefs worked from their homes because they did not have offices, but since the NG-CDF was introduced, a lot of transformation has taken place. We are very grateful that our chiefs and assistant chiefs now operate in a very hygienic environment and the area has become habitable."
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"speaker_name": "Laikipia West, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Wachira Karani",
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"content": "There is a lot of transformation in education. The NG-CDF is sponsoring 492 students in day schools across Laikipia West Constituency who previously could not go to school. When we would visit the villages, villagers would present cases of children who had been at home since their exam results were released. The children had been admitted to secondary schools but could not join the schools because they did not have money. The NG-CDF has helped such students who are now in school and are very happy. There is a lot of infrastructural transformation in our constituency and across the country. When we went for public participation, there was a very big turnout in my constituency because people are happy with what the NG-CDF has been doing. I am very grateful. In our counties, a lot of money has been received. However, Senators who are supposed to conduct oversight have faced constraints as is the case in my county. It is a very vast county. It has three constituencies, but it is spread out widely. Moving from one corner to the other to inspect the projects being implemented by the county government is a major challenge. This Fund will enable the Senator for Laikipia and others to travel across their counties and provide the necessary oversight. With those few remarks, I support."
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