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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chesumei, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Paul Biego",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion on the NG-CDF. As I stand here, I am actually perturbed and perplexed on whoever would imagine to deprive the poor what rightfully belongs to them. The NG-CDF is quite a critical component in education issues. Many people have passed through their schools because of funding from the NG-CDF. As I stand here, many of my constituents keep on asking when we will give them bursaries. It is a pity that some people somewhere would actually think that they will do away with bursaries. As many Members and colleagues have said, the benefit of the NG-CDF is to the needy people. The benefit is not for us Members of Parliament. It is not for all the people who are on jobs. I stand on the Floor of this House to support strongly that the NG-CDF and NG-AAF should not be disbanded. Many people have praised the NG-CDF for incorporating poverty index when allocating part of the funds. This has potentially a high impact in addressing historical and systemic wrongs such as regional disparities. As you will remember, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) found that Kenya is a nation with huge disparities in service accessibility, quality and efficiency. Hence, the NG- CDF being a public fund plays a crucial role in addressing some of these disparities. When you walk across constituencies and counties, you will realise that the funds and projects funded by the NG-CDF or earlier by the CDF are visible. There are so many other funds allocated to our counties and constituencies that are not visible. We know very well that projects given through the NG-CDF are visible. We cannot go in the direction that somebody wants to take us not to have those funds. Had it not been for those funds, some Members in this House and many people in offices would not be there. All of them are products and beneficiaries of the NG- 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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