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    "id": 1193439,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui West, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Edith Nyenze",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this debate on anchoring the NG-CDF, and the other affirmative action Funds, in the Constitution. Let me, first of all, congratulate the two Members who came up with this Amendment. They have done the right thing because the NG-CDF has transformed our country tremendously. If it were not for the NG-CDF, our constituencies would not be where they are today in terms of development. The NG-CDF has transformed the country in as far as development is concerned. Kenya looks beautiful, courtesy of the NG-CDF. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the NG-CDF has also contributed to the education of our children. Education is the only equaliser since it enables children from poor families who perform well to be considered among others who come from rich families. Entrenching the NG-CDF in the Constitution is very important because it will stop the court cases that come up every now and then. It is through the NG-CDF that we managed to come up with the Day Mixed Secondary Schools. These schools have really transformed education because the students who go to day mixed schools have the opportunity to get secondary school education. This was not there before. There are some parents who could not afford to take their children to secondary schools because of the huge amounts of school fees that they were required to pay. With the help of the NG-CDF, we have been able to construct classrooms for Mixed Day Secondary Schools. We have also been able to pay small amounts of school fees for needy students. This has enabled very many students to get the opportunity to join secondary schools and also to access university and middle-level college education, and much more. Therefore, the NG-CDF has made our people equal by making education for all possible. Parents no longer conduct harambee. At this time and age, if you were to conduct a harambee, it will be very costly. It will not be possible for you to educate your children through harambee. Parents can no longer afford to organise for harambees to build classrooms and other infrastructure in schools. It is for those reasons that I strongly support this Motion. We will also bring amendments to include school feeding programmes and have them anchored in the NG-CDF. In the NG-CDF, we will also include programmes like kazi mtaani, which will help unemployed youths who are not well educated. It will enrich the NG-CDF since it is the only Fund that is taken as a grant and you do not have to repay the money once you benefit from it in terms of bursary. For funds like Uwezo Fund, Women Enterprise Fund and Youth Fund, you have to pay back the money once you borrow from them. The NG-CDF actually provides free money to help poor students and parents. It has really helped in transforming and developing our country and supporting the education of pupils to ensure that they get the best they could. If it were in terms of loans, it would be very difficult for parents to repay the money. Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funds are borrowed and paid back. However, bursaries from the NG-CDF are free. It makes it possible for pupils from poor families to access education without having to pay back. As I support the NG-CDF, I also support the other Funds—especially the NG-CDF. Right now, we have many problems. There is a lot of famine in the country, especially in some counties. There are some 29 counties where there is a lot of famine. There are also other areas 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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