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    "id": 1211772,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1211772/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Westlands, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Tim Wanyonyi",
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    "content": "the NG-CDF had many challenges serving the people. Through the NG-CDF, a lot of the burden has been taken away from the parents and the people. The Fund is building schools, paying school fees for children who are not able to raise fees and financing many other developments that have far-reaching impact in the society. If county governments want more money, Parliament has the power and authority to allocate more funds to them. But it is not right to take away what is already in existence and has had huge impact in the society. Some people argue that the Fund is in breach of the devolution law. We need to devolve more funds even to the ward level. We need to have a ward fund so that MCAs can also have some money. That way, money will reach the lowest level of society. This is something we need to support. Some of the issues raised in the Memorandum by the President need a conversation amongst Kenyans so that we can look at them carefully. We are amending the Constitution, which is the prime law of the land, and so, we should not make mistakes. The Constitution is safeguarded because the Independence Constitution was abused so much by the people who were in power then. The current Constitution was made in such a way that it is very difficult to be amended. Some of these initiatives are good, but others need a lot of interactions between citizens and ourselves. The amendments we bring should be good enough to enrich the Constitution. As I said, it is now time to do a thorough audit of the Constitution and see areas that are not working and improve on them. Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me a chance to contribute on this matter."
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