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    "id": 1194566,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Karitho",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I congratulate Hon. Mule and Hon. Gichimu for proposing this Bill. The NG-CDF has been a very important Fund to every Kenyan. It is the only Fund that stands for everyone, regardless of where you come from, the party you are affiliated to, or the number of terms you have served in Parliament. It truly serves every one equally. It is given to the communities that we represent to improve their living standards mostly through education and security. With this Fund entrenched in the Constitution, it will be guaranteed for the future. No other Jack or Dick will go to court to suspend it. I support this idea because right now, we have very many children at home. The education standard is paralysed. The government policy on 100 per cent transition needs a lot of structures, which can only be put in place with the NG-CDF funding. If you compare the NG-CDF with other funds in this country, the most visible development is from the NG-CDF. That is why increasing its allocation from 2.5 per cent to 5 per cent is a good idea. It will bring more development, finance more structures and pay school fees for more children. This Fund would serve better if it is distributed to constituencies on the policy of ‘one-man, one-vote, one shilling’. A constituency with 10,000 or 15,000 people should not be allocated an equal amount as one with 200,000 people. Everybody should get an equal share, so that the Fund can serve us equally. Senior lawyers have spoken about other funds. I believe they have given the necessary advice to the two Members. This Fund will be fully protected. We look forward to having its allocation increased to continue serving us. Let us support and work very fast on the Bill for 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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