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    "id": 1010914,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Siaya CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Christine Ombaka",
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        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. First, I am a Member of the Committee that worked on this Bill. My Chair has ably explained how we found out what the public wishes to hear. It is very important to note that the Bill does not remove fundraising as such. It allows it to go on only that it needs to be regularised to make sure that it is within the law and that people are disciplined enough in collecting funds. The good thing about this Bill is that those who seek to do Hrambee will have to go through a process. They have to get permission from authorities at the county level wherever they are by applying for a certificate in order to carry out fundraising. That makes it more serious. When you look for a certificate or seek permission to carry out fundraising, you become a little bit more serious. The collection will also be controlled so that nobody misuses the money. There is also the bit about people collecting funds but making sure that they do not overspend on administration of the collection. Sometimes you find that a Harambee is done and there is a lot of food cooked. You spend a lot of money renting tents, cooking, bringing drinks but what you collect is far much less than what you spend. This Bill controls that. Do not spend too much on administration of the collection, but instead contribute more to the Harambee itself. The last point that I want to highlight is the fact that Members of Parliament or politicians generally, including aspirants, are out of this because they are constantly the guests of honour. There are so many Harambee . In one week, you might be invited to 20 Harambee all asking you to be the guest of honour and there is no notice. You just wake up in the morning and find a card with your name stating that you are the guest of honour. You are never told prior to that. The Bill is controlling everybody. Members of Parliament may not participate in"
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