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    "speaker_name": "Matungulu, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Stephen Mule",
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    "content": "We have also assisted the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) to construct 190 lecture halls and 67 administration blocks within its various campuses. You know very well that many Members have been able to partner with the Government to put up Tertiary Technical Institutes (TTIs) in various constituencies. At the same time, we have constructed 10 lecture halls and 71 administration blocks in those institutes. In the last five years, Members of Parliament allocated, at least, Ksh57 billion to bursaries to make sure that we keep students in school. At this moment, I know every Member in this House is under pressure from constituents who want us to make sure that students are in school and in safe hands. In the security sector, this Fund has enabled us construct national Government administration offices totalling to 193. By it, offices totalling to 2,102 have been constructed for chiefs and assistant chiefs; a total of 1,091 police posts; 350 new police staff houses; and, many other new facilities. I would like to inform this House that this Fund has elevated students who did not know whether or not they would complete their education. We should be proud as a House. I would like to announce that the NG-CDF funded to completion the training of eight commercial pilots who are now flying high-end aircrafts in the country and the world. What else are we looking for? I spoke with one of the pilots the other day. It was a very fascinating story. He is willing to come and give a testimony on how the NG-CDF enabled him to study to become a commercial pilot of a Boeing 787 aircraft. The Fund has earned itself a place in the Constitution. We ought to sit down and discuss it quite at length in order to stop busy-bodies who are trying to kill it. Indeed, it is a noble idea, which was started by our colleague, Hon. (Eng.) Karue. I will say one more thing so that I give Hon. Gichimu a chance to give us the roadmap and allow Members to ventilate. We are not relenting on this journey come what may. We will walk the journey as Members from both sides of the political divide to make sure that we safeguard this idea because it will take this country to the next level. I know that we are also carrying on board the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), which provides opportunities for the women representatives in this House. We are also thinking outside the box to make sure that Senators have a fund which they can use to oversight counties. That way, we will stop the menace of corruption and looting of county monies through rogue administrations. We are also looking forward to having an Economic Stimulus and Empowerment Fund, which will take care of women and men. When I said, “men”, some people looked at me. There are a number of men out there who need support from the Government to be empowered to deal with the girl-child. They need to be empowered to make sure that they complement the girl-child so that when they marry, they are at the same level. The same Empowerment Fund will carry on board people living with disabilities to make sure that they feel part and parcel of the economy and can have a stake at economic building. Hon. Members, as we debate, my colleague and I want to hear your views on how we can improve on this, so that we move to the Second Reading stage. I assure you that we are ready and equal to the task to amend the Constitution through a parliamentary initiative in this House, without spending a single penny of public funds. That is the power we were given by the public when they elected us in August. We must change the way things are done in this country. We must use the authority and power that we have been given by the people to safeguard them. Hon. Speaker, I rest my case there. I request my colleague, Hon. Gichimu, with whom I am ready to walk this journey, to second. I know it will not be a walk in the park. It will have ups and downs, but we are ready to make sure that we safeguard these funds so that Kenyans get value for money for the future. We want to forget about busy-bodies who think that 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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