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    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": "hands of the fund account managers. However, it is important to be cautious because we are also responsible if there are cases of neglect of duty and breach of relationships. This comes when an MP is not responsible enough with how the NG-CDF is applied. With all that, it is important to take care of those funds because it is public money. It is part of the money that we, as MPs, are supposed to oversee. When that is not properly done, then we are as guilty as those who misapply the funds. It goes without saying how important the NG-CDF is, because all noticeable development in the country is attributed to it. I always echo the NG-CDF. My constituency of Tharaka is marginalised, neglected and left behind. In the last five years, I was able to put up about 200 classrooms across primary and secondary schools using the NG-CDF. This may be a drop in the ocean, but it is vitally important. If we put up 200 classes every five years, then within a short period of time, the constituency will catch up with those from developed counties. There are many problems that are facing the NG-CDF that we must always discuss. As it is properly captured in this Report, one of them is the district accountants. They used to be called district treasurers long time ago. They authorise the expenditure of the money by signing the vouchers, which is important. I am also convinced that we should now divorce the district treasuries from the NG-CDF. The NG-CDF Board should employ accountants for the NG-CDF offices so that we do not have to go to the districts, where we are treated with contempt. I am told some of them deliberately refuse to sign on the basis that “there is nothing here for me”, which should not be the case. Let the Board use the money we reserve for them and recruit the accountants for us so that we have a seamless flow of monies to the NG-CDF and projects as required. We must also put emphasis on timely release. We are concerned that the Financial Year is coming to a close, and I think each constituency has received about Ksh57 million. Some constituencies are supposed to get Ksh145 million, Ksh150 million and Ksh2 million depending on which constituency it is, but up to now, we only have Ksh57 million, which is a concern to all of us."
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