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    "id": 1194440,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1194440/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ijara, NAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Abdi Ali",
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    "content": "arrears, they could not. In the wisdom of the leadership, we talked to the educational institutions to help them in any way they could. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I also come from a community where insecurity is high because of the location of the constituency which borders Kenya and Somalia. We only have one police station. Most of the chiefs, deputy county commissioners and assistant county commissioners do not have offices. However, with the enactment of the NG-CDF in the Constitution, I believe we can construct more police posts and offices for the administrators so that they can execute their services to the common mwananchi. To add to that, I consider the NG-CDF as an empowerment tool because most Kenyans live through the NG-CDF including the youth and women groups. These groups are allocated small funds through which they open kinyozis or carwash businesses and have some economic improvement in their lives. I support the NG-CDF and view it as a development tool. Most schools and roads in the constituencies are constructed through the NG-CDF. Therefore, I believe that we will construct more teachers’ colleges and KMTCs, so that our people can reap the benefits of the fund. With those few remarks, I support the proposal to amend the Constitution with regards to the NG-CDF to be increased from 2.5 per cent to 5 per cent. Members, let us support this Motion and ensure that it goes through. I also support the issue of the NGAAF because we need to give women 100 per cent empowerment. Additionally, I think it is paramount for the Senate to have enough allocation within the shared county government revenue, so that they can execute their role. In Garissa County, we get about Ksh7 billion every year, yet we cannot account for anything. I believe that with the Senate Oversight Fund, they will execute their mandate. I also support the issue of Economic Stimulus and Empowerment Fund, because that is what our President has supported. We are ready to support the Hustlers Fund when the time comes."
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