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    "id": 1091517,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Vihiga CWR, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Beatrice Adagala",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Kahai Adagala",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to also make my contribution towards this noble Bill. It has been moved by Hon. Duale. I support it with the amendments that Hon. Millie Odhiambo, Geza Geza, is talking about. Let us not have differences between Muslims and Christians when it comes to such kind of Bills. This is the National Assembly that is dealing with Bills concerning all Kenyans. I would wish to say this: I think this Bill is the right one, it has to be passed. We have seen several places where money has been contributed. I have seen there was a complaint in a county somewhere where money came to a particular mosque and it was embezzled. When laws are put in place, it can assist. If commissioners are appointed, it can assist in running such kind of issues. In my county of Vihiga, I have Muslim faithful who are my voters. I want to voice this clearly to them, that we are in total support of this Bill. I think the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs should finish up the few areas that need to be worked on so that this Bill is passed. We are having several needy cases that need assistance. As much as a Member here said that Christians also receive offerings, sadaka or fungu la kumi, it is high time the country put up laws that can manage and make these funds managed well so that they can benefit the few disadvantaged members of the community. Like now we have no time for fees and so forth. You will hardly find the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) or the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) and other funds being enough. Right now most of the Members are stressed on how to cater for fees requirements in the constituencies and counties. So, once such organisations are recognised and the WAQF Bill is passed for the Muslims to see how they can get in other funds to assist, this can be of great assistance to our country and people. Therefore, I think this is a noble course. We have to support it so that it can benefit our people, especially during these hard times of COVID-19. The economy is down. People are having it rough. Kenyans are surviving on less than a dollar. It is so terrible. So, I will support this Bill. The WAQF Bill should pass urgently. I wish that the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs does the work urgently so that we pass this Bill before this Parliament is dissolved. The Bill should be in operation and assist our people. 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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