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    "id": 1194598,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this. I will be very brief. The reality of what is happening here is extremely simple. We have an institution that has been working, and was there before we promulgated the Constitution of Kenya 2010. We then promulgated the Constitution and now there are doubts that have been created about the NG-CDF. If you look at it carefully, this is basically a continuation of the implementation of the Constitution. There are those who feel that the NG-CDF is part of the devolved funds.. It is not. This is a national fund which is being implemented at the constituency level. I do not see why we cannot proceed to amend the Constitution, so that it is in line with the NG-CDF. People are not made for laws, but laws are made for people. This is an institution that is working. We have all listed what the NG-CDF has done and achieved. We have even looked at Chapter Four of the Constitution on the Bill of Rights in terms of children getting education. That is part of this. Mine is just to say that this is part of the completion or continuation of the implementation of the Constitution, so that the NG-CDF is in line with it. It is just some people who have created doubt. I support this legislative proposal. I am not so sure about bringing along the NGAAF and the Senate Oversight Fund. However, I think our colleagues who have brought this legislative proposal might have to look into that. What are the merits of those two funds when discussing this extremely important proposal? To a large extent, we should stick to the NG-CDF. The role of the Senate is clearly stated in Article 96 of the Constitution. I do not see why we are bringing in the Senate Oversight Fund at this point. I will only support the Economic Stimulus and the Empowerment Fund. It has come about because when the Women Enterprise Fund was established, it was for women. The Uwezo Fund was for the youth, persons living with disabilities (PWDs) and women. The Youth Fund is for the youth. There has been a huge cry amongst men on how we can support them with these kinds of funds. Therefore, perhaps that is something we should look at. In my view, this is a simple matter. The Constitution should not stop a useful function, something that even if you were to go to a referendum, it will literally pass. We are changing the law to serve us. The law cannot stop us from getting the services we need. With that, I support this proposal. The proposers should look at it in detail, take out the aspects that we do not need, and remain with those that we will go with. I urge all my colleagues to fight for this and ensure that it is passed."
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