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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Charles Njagagua",
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    "content": "I urge the Members of this House to appreciate the fact that the Equalisation Fund having been established, has a time frame of 20 years. What remains since the Fund was establish is a paltry nine years. About half of the period is spent, but money has not been used by constituencies. As my Chairman stated, this Parliament has power to seek for extension of time by a further six years. However, that is a matter that will be dealt with by the Members when we get to the finalisation of the 20 years. There is a small bit that I wish to comment on this Equalisation Fund in as much as I am seconding it and seeking Members to support this Report. When the first Chairman of the Commission on Revenue Allocation, namely, Mr. Cheserem, visited some area in Kitui, he shed tears because that particular area was lagging behind. It was a marginalised area in Kenya where students and pupils were sitting on stones and they had mud classes. He shed tears because that was part of Kenya. Unfortunately, when the team of CRA went round again, they never even considered that part of Kitui worthy to get the Equalisation Fund. My own area in Mbeere, which is a marginalised area has not been considered to receive the Equalisation Fund. So, I would seek 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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