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    "id": 1194416,
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    "speaker_name": "Nyamira County, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jerusha Momanyi",
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    "content": "I want to thank the two Members who have co-sponsored this legislative proposal which proposes to anchor the NG-CDF and the NGAAF in the Constitution. Indeed, these funds belong to the poor in our society. As a Member, the people know that whatever they ask when they come to my home or office, I will be ready to lift their hope, specifically the hope from the NG-CDF and bursaries entrenched therein. It has helped very many poor students to become who they are. Today. Anybody who thinks of abolishing the NG-CDF does not mean well for the poor citizens. They believe and know that through the NG-CDF, their children will get equal opportunities as those of the rich. I support this legislative proposal simply because in our villages, we have seen what the NGAAF has done. For example, looking at the women who normally like forming groups, they have grown because the NGAAF has bought them together and empowered them through the little funds they get. The NGAAF has also ensured that most vulnerable children who have no parents or homes go to school. Even in my county, I can count the number of students we have helped though the NGAAF. Anybody who does not want these funds to be entrenched in the Constitution and to be given to our people is their enemy. When you look at the schools, in cases of emergencies, the NG-CDF comes in handy to ensure that they are tackled. For example, if mattresses or students’ belongings get burnt, the Members of Parliament come in handy to help in such situations. So, if we abolish this, when emergences arise like burning of schools, it means that parents will be burdened with buying their students all the destroyed belongings. Sometimes, they may have to contribute and build some structures that could have been built using the NG-CDF. So, I urge every Member of this House as we support this, that on the day we will be voting for the amendment Bill, everybody should be around. That way, we will ensure that it can pass and that in future, we do not have anybody bringing problems and wanting to stop the NGAAF and the NG-CDF from being administered to our people. I support the Senate Oversight Fund. However, I want the word ‘Senate’ to be removed and replaced with the word ‘Parliament’. As for the Economic Stimulus and Empowerment Fund, the hustler nation is waiting for it. As we know, it cannot be administered unless it is anchored in law. I want to ask our Members to be ready to support it so it can be of help to our citizens. Thank you. I urge everybody to support this."
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