Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1238923,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1238923/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 227,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mbeere North, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ruku GK",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I rise to point out a number of issues as far as NG-CDF is concerned. One, when scholars in strategic management come up with a strategic plan of any institution, whether a constituency, government institution or a private company, there are a number of elements they look at, including the external and internal environments of the institution. The constituency is a legal unit established by the Constitution. There is need for fund managers, constituency office managers and, Members of Parliament to look at these variables: the external and internal environments of the constituency. Different constituencies have different factors to be considered in administering NG-CDF. Since we have different challenges, we will definitely come up with different strategic plans and implementation matrices. Therefore, it will be wrong for the Board to develop a template to be applied across the 290 constituencies in the Republic of Kenya. These constituencies are distinct politically, environmentally and in terms of the number of schools, security infrastructures and population. Every constituency should develop its own template applicable in its circumstances. On Recommendation 5 on reallocation of funds without approval of the Board, as much as we seek approval for reallocation of funds, which sometimes takes time for consideration, constituencies have different priorities. The funds are for the benefit of the constituents. There should be no tug of war between the Board and the constituency when fund managers seek reallocation of funds to be used in the neediest areas which the management of the 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."
}