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    "id": 1054719,
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    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "Committee and is part of the records of that Committee. We had said that that should be captured as part of the proceedings of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for follow-up. Just so that we do not get into a debate on the NG-CDF, I am raising the issue of the NG- CDF within the context of demonstrating what has happened with devolved funds. We are talking of the division of revenue. This is money that we are taking to the counties. It is exactly the same way we are devolving another 2.5 per cent through the NG-CDF for operations at the constituency level. We expect the same veracity and oversight of the two Funds. If there is a delay in getting money to the counties, which has been witnessed because of the challenges we are facing… You have now witnessed what happened. That part of our oversight on that money is getting the Treasury to ensure that we have more money going to the counties and our constituencies, in a timely manner, so that activities do not get jeopardised. You will see the same thing happening when you go to the counties. There are small and micro enterprises which have contracts with the county governments and some which have been funded by banks through tender financing. If there is a mismatch between the flow of money, the capital commitment, the contracting they have done with the counties and the repayment by the counties, they are not able to pay the banks. That is why you get all those issues out there. Even as we pass the Division of Revenue Bill, as the Member for Kipipiri, I want to see the money flowing to the counties and constituencies, so that activities can take place. As the Leader of the Majority Party, on behalf of all of you, or at least the side I lead, next time I should also carry John Mbadi with me, so that we can tell the Treasury that there are 290 Members out there who need their NG-CDF funds. We now have a commitment. It has been honoured so far. I hope we can honour it even more. If the situation improves, we will try to fast-track the disbursement of that money. At least we have…"
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