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    "id": 1194319,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Raso",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Collapse of education will come with annulment of NG-CDF. Any attempt to do away with it will have catastrophic consequences for education, particularly for those of us who come from rural constituencies. I want to agree with Hon. Owino that if by December we do not get bursaries; many schools might not open for lack of funding. I want to thank Hon. Gichimu and Hon. Mule for what I consider to be a measured constitutional amendment. For a long time in this Parliament, we have been treated to tokenism and favours. Through this proposal, we are moving from tokenism to constitutional provisions not just for us, but for generations to come who will sit in this House and manage the affairs of their country. For a long time, the burden has been on our parents. Those of us who are slightly older went through a system where harambee was the order of the day. With this Fund, many young girls and boys have been able to get education to the highest level. Our courts must get rid of activism where it is not necessary. I know of judges, magistrates and advocates who benefitted from the goodwill of Kenyans through NG-CDF. They should be the last to throw it out the window. The onus is on them to respect it. In 2015, we were able to pass a constitutional amendment on the Equalisation Fund. We rallied together although the Fund was going to benefit less than 14 counties. The NG-CDF benefits the Kenyan nation. However, this time round, the NG-CDF addresses the 290 constituencies in Kenya. Today, I believe as we sit here, we are receiving messages that children are out of school. Some schools depend on NG-CDF to even purchase food for the pupils who attend the schools. In the absence of NG-CDF, we are forced to borrow from food meant for the population."
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