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    "id": 1129137,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1129137/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi East, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu",
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        "legal_name": "Jessica N. Mbalu",
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    "content": "I will convince the Chairperson that we also need regional managers. This is a Bill that affects most Members. We have seen many developments through the NG-CDF. That is the only thing we see on the ground. With the involvement of the director-general, working together with regional managers and constituencies managers, we can achieve more. I recall that in 2013/2014, we used to have a kitty to construct roads from our NG-CDF before we changed the Act and the regulations. It was really helping. I want to be on record as supporting this Bill, especially on the issue of expertise. The issue of Chapter 6 of the Constitution that the Chairperson has put into consideration is common for everybody. If you are not in line with Chapter 6 of the Constitution, you can easily lose your five years even as a Member of Parliament. It is also good to put that in the amendment Bill. I am sure that during the Committee of the whole House, we will propose some amendments. We need to define the area of coverage of regional managers because they have been there for long. That is for your consumption. Maybe you can look at it. What area would regional managers cover? Do they only cover a region? Before, they used to cover a broad area like a province. We should define the area of coverage of regional managers the way we have constituency managers covering a certain area. Is it open? There was a proposal that regional managers be called deputy director-generals. That is why I was trying to get clarification on whether that can be done. That is something we can discuss to see whether we can do that, so that, we, at least, can allow them to be called deputy director- generals, if they cover a big area or if the region is defined. I want to be on record as supporting the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.13 of 2021), which is an amendment to the principal Act. With those remarks, I support the Bill."
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