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    "speaker_name": "Kirinyaga County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Njeri Maina",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I think we are all in agreement that the NG-CDF has transformed this nation. I recall that when I was younger, Hon. Robinson Njeru Githae was the first Member of Parliament for Ndia Constituency, where I come from, to be re-elected to Parliament. I remember the mushrooming of schools and healthcare centres within Ndia Constituency during his term. I laud the Committee for this Report. The NG-CDF has its shortcomings, as we have witnessed and as we have read in the Report of the Committee. My colleague has mentioned the issue of the number of students. We have had this conversation from time to time. I do not think that Members who are asking for separation of bursaries from the NG-CDF are selfish. He gave an example, and I will also give one from Kirinyaga County. The NG-CDF allocation is given per ward. There is a ward that has 27,000 voters, and another one that has 15,000 voters. With all due respect, the ward that has a higher population has more students. There is nothing that is cast in stone. This is something that Members can discuss to see how we can ensure that every child is catered for when it comes to bursaries. Every child in this nation has a right to basic education, whether that child is in Mandera, Kirinyaga or Kisumu. If we ensure that, we will be emulating the vision of our very good former President, Hon. Mwai Kibaki, who envisioned a nation that supported its children to attain basic minimum education. Going forward with the NG-CDF, 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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