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    "id": 1067752,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Thika Town, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wainaina Jungle",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Kimani Wainaina Jungle",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance. I rise to support the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020. I also want to state that I am an independent Member of Parliament. My good people of Thika have given me this chance. Therefore, I wish to prosecute this Bill very independently. I am also aware of how much interest this constitutional moment has generated amongst Kenyans. Therefore, it is time to tell them the truth. The most significant change in this Bill is the devolvement of resources to Wanjiku. We have seen what the National Government Constituency Development Fund has done for schools and security. The proposed Ward Development Fund will impact grassroots economy many times over. It will be a serious game changer. Right now, a member of county assembly (MCA) cannot even repair a road in his village if he does not bow to the governor. Last weekend, we were treated to some drama. We witnessed a whole deputy governor in Kirinyaga repairing his village road using fork jembes . The introduction of the Ward Development Fund will give our MCAs voice and ability to live according to their calling. The fact that the county allocation increases to 35 per cent is a great step towards strengthening devolution. In the past, we have had the national Government losing Kshs2 billion daily through insider theft. That is not to say that the county chiefs are any better going by the Auditor-General's reports. However, I believe Wanjiku will have better oversight over her resources when they are taken closer to her. I dare add that any governor who uses the kitty prudently will turn his county into a Second World 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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