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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kamukunji, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Yusuf Hassan",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Hassan Abdi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, and congratulations. This is the first time I have seen you in the seat. There is absolutely no doubt that the NG-CDF is the most impactful and life transforming development project in Kenya today. It is a remarkable and a revolutionary concept which has had a remarkable impact on the lives of poor people. In fact, it is so good that this concept has been copied and implemented in many countries in the world, and Kenya is a leader in that. It is a concept that meets the urgent needs of the Kenyan people more than any other development project. I represent one of the poorest urban neighbourhoods in the country. I have more than 124,000 people who are considered to live below the poverty line, and who need assistance at many given times. The NG-CDF bursaries have made a lot of difference among those marginalised people of my constituency. Thousands of children who normally would not get support to go to universities, technical colleges or secondary schools have gone to school for the first time in their lives. I have come across fathers and mothers from these marginalised communities who tell me that for the first time in the history of their families, they have a university graduate in the family. This is remarkable. I have also seen how this fund has been used to expand education and educational opportunities. We have built a technical college which now has 700 students. We have built 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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