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    "id": 1018039,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1018039/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 376,
        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
        "slug": "millie-odhiambo-mabona"
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    "content": "We have significantly less money than county governments. Even though most of us do not do the big projects as they are supposed to do, you can see the work of NG-CDF in every single village. There is a class, laboratory, dormitory, fence, water in schools, roads that lead to schools and security facilities. NG-CDF does a bit of work. The only challenge is that it is very misunderstood. Most people do not know the structure. It is very important for the NG-CDF Board to do a lot of civic education. As Parliament, we can facilitate this by putting in funds, so that it can take effect. A lot of people think that Members of Parliament are in-charge of NG-CDF. Many people are actually asking Members to give them tenders yet we have Project Management Committees (PMCs). The NG-CDF is one of the funds that is now very streamlined that the role of the MP is almost remote. MPs may facilitate in getting public participation done so that the public’s voice is heard. But in terms of the work, we have PMCs effecting this work. I was shocked that even as late as yesterday one of my chiefs who did not understand what a role of a PMC is when our NG-CDF was going to undertake a project in his own village ran away because people have demonised NG-CDF. He thought it is something sinister if he is called to sit in any PMC. Fortunately, because the Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) understands, he 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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