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    "id": 1120500,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1120500/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang'",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "When I look at areas like Ndhiwa Constituency, the people of Kabuoch North and Lokonyango locations are going to get access to the money. In Kanyamua, the people of Kwamo and Kwandiku locations are going to get the money. If you go to Kisumu where the distinguished Sen. Nyamunga comes from, the people of Nyando, Wang’anga, Anyuro, Nyangore and Obumba locations are going to get money. That is why I like the Second Generation Marginalization Policy because it has expanded the scope and will ensure that pockets of marginalization that exist across the country are addressed rather than looking at the entire country as either black or white. The first policy took the northern part of Kenya and particularly pastoralist counties and tagged them as marginalized yet there are pockets of marginalization everywhere. The people of Mfangano, Remba, Nyandiwa, Kiwa and Migingo feel marginalized and should have access to this Fund. I have seen some of the comments by key stakeholders who were consulted on these regulations. That now brings me to the bad and the ugly of these regulations. On the introductory pages, Paragraph 8 states that necessary amendments will be brought before the House within six months. I am a bit worried when we pass regulations on the basis that within six months, the National Treasury will come back here with amendments. We know the reputation of the National Treasury. Once they have their way, they behave like adolescent boys and girls. Once they have their way, you will never see them again. Unfortunately, I do not buy the promise that the National Treasury will come back to us within six months to amend these regulations. I wish we could have the right regulations that satisfies the requirements and desires of all the stakeholders. If you look at page 7 of the report, there is quite bureaucracy on the administrative structure of the Fund because we have a county technical committee, a sub-county technical committee and a project identification and implementation committee. The CRA is the body that is constitutionally mandated to advise Parliament and the nation on the Equalization Fund. On page 12, Paragraph 41 talks about over- representation of the NG-CDF in those structures. You will realise that in the county technical committee, there are NG-CDF managers and then the national NG-CDF Fund Manager. In the sub-county technical committee, there is also a NG-CDF manager. In the project identification and implementation committee, there is also a NG-CDF manager. Nowhere have I seen a sub- county administrator or ward administrator being involved in identification, monitoring and implementation of projects under this Fund. That is a bad sign. Additionally, the CRA has raised the flag on expenses of the Fund. As I speak, in the First Generation Marginalization Policy, 4.8 per cent was allocated to administration. That is Kshs598 million. With public procurement procedures, sinking a well may cost Kshs2 million. The Kshs598 million being used in administration could probably drill 280 wells. We must ensure that we have a reasonable cap on the administrative expenses of the Fund. The CRA expressed that concern and it is captured by the Chairman very clearly on page 12 of the report."
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