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    "id": 1054369,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1054369/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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    "content": "I also informed him that the ongoing projects funded by NG-CDF have stalled and when they do, the costs escalate. Of course, it affects the communities. We also pointed out to him that delay or even failure to release NG-CDF funds is a breach of the law. We made that very clear. We then went into record and explained clearly that there is so much money that has not been released. This started in the Financial Year 2019/2020, when Kshs13.78 billion was not released. It brought the figure to about Kshs59 billion. Out of that, only Kshs26 billion has been received. After we explained to the CS, we agreed with him that there was need to release the funds and that by June, there should be no outstanding coin in Financial Year 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 so that there would be no arrears carried forward. I then did a presentation to the Departmental Committee on Budget and Appropriations which is chaired by Hon. Kanini Kega. I presented the paper which pointed out what we had agreed with the CS. I will be tabling it in a short while. However, let me just explain what we agreed. First, that the CS had undertaken and committed that he was going to clear all the remaining balances for Financial Year 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 by latest 30th April. Because of cash flow, he was going to release Kshs2 billion every week."
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