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    "id": 1194354,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1194354/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Karachuonyo, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adipo Okuome",
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    "content": "If you can contribute in facilitating their services, we will then be motivating them to do what we would not have done if we did not have NG-CDF. We have had suggestions that NG-CDF should be based on the number of wards in each constituency, which has some merits based on it. We may however, come up with some other improvements making it a straight- line. Division of the Fund is not justified in the courts because some constituencies are bigger than others. There are schools that have more needs than others. If you use a straight-line method, you will then be disadvantaging constituencies whose needs are much higher. I, therefore, support the idea of using a formula that would be fair to constituencies which may be bigger and needier. I am happy that this case is coming for anchoring in the Constitution. NG-CDF has had a very difficult time. They have been to the courts most of the time and yet, it is the Fund that does the most. Of the Funds that the Government has had and passed, I do not think there is any that is comparable to NG-CDF Putting it in the Constitution is smoothing the situation, creating hope and ensuring that this Fund is used now and in future. It is an assurance that we will have a more populated kitty in future for the people. It will also ensure that we are more of project-oriented than doing things without having a proper way of accounting for them. I support the legislative proposal to amend the Constitution,"
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