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    "id": 1143758,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1143758/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Rachel Nyamai",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13374,
        "legal_name": "Richard Ken Chonga Kiti",
        "slug": "richard-ken-chonga-kiti"
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. First of all, I would like to thank the Chair because he has made a presentation on a matter that was raised by Hon. Serem. He was honest with this House that we have arrears which must be released. Also, the Kshs4.9 billion for the current Financial Year has to be in the Supplementary Budget, so that we can complete the projects that we had promised our constituents. Hon. Speaker, we oversee Ministries and other State Agencies. We see their funds being disbursed within the correct timelines. The biggest question is why the same is not happening in respect of the NG-CDF patronized by Members of Parliament, who represent 290 constituencies in this country. As can be seen, it is only the NG-CDF which has projects and programmes that have benefitted people across the country in an equitable manner. Hon. Speaker, the National Government-Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) is the only Government Fund which has projects and programmes that have benefited people and that can be seen all over the country in an equitable manner. We cannot be kind to other people and not to those who sent us to this House. I would like to urge the Chair to keep moving and ensure that the funds are disbursed within the set timelines so that we do not have white elephant projects within our Constituencies. Thank you Hon. Speaker."
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