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    "speaker_name": "Samburu County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Pauline Lenguris",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for granting me this opportunity to contribute on the matter on the Floor of this House. I want to emphasise a lot on the importance of functions that the NG-CDF and the NGAAF have done to the people at the grassroots level. I come from a rural county where a majority of the infrastructure in our schools was built poorly, and we still have most of the children learning under trees. However, the introduction of the NG-CDF was a relief because we have seen a lot improved infrastructure as a result of the utilisation of this fund. Most of our schools have been improved and many of our children have been accessing bursaries. They have succeeded in their lives because of the support they have received from the NG-CDF and the NGAAF. We have seen most students from poor families succeeding in their lives because of the bursaries they have acquired from these particular funds. The stoppage of this fund may negatively impact the education sector especially those children who are dependent on this fund. I want to support this Motion because I have seen the positive aspect of the fund. It has been well utilised. We have seen a lot of improvement in our schools’ infrastructure and in terms of children who are accessing education. We have seen many children from poor families succeeding by even going up to university level as a result of the support they have received from the fund. For the NGAAF, most of the women from the rural areas have started their businesses and can take care of their families and improve their living standards as a result of the support they have received from this fund. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand here today as a woman who has come from a rural setup to say that this fund has really helped a lot. Many people are looking upon us, now that we are in this august House, to continue the good work that this fund has done for many years. So, I support that these specific funds may be entrenched into the law so that in future, it cannot be interfered with by anybody. I stand here to support the amendment so that we can still have even our youth groups being supported. We have seen those who cannot get employed anywhere being given support through this fund, and they have established their businesses and are taking care of themselves and their families. We have seen a lot of people living with disabilities getting support from these specific funds, and have succeeded in their lives. So, I stand here today in support of this Motion. I also request the Members of this House to support because we have seen the good work that women have done using the NGAAF. 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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