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    "content": "I also wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Okemo, the Chairman of the Department Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade for their fantastic recommendations and his contributions in this House. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the new districts which were recently created, I think that Members of Parliament should not fight because we requested for the creation of the districts. Our people also requested for these districts to be created. These are our districts and we should own them. These districts will bring services closer to our people. More funds will be released to improve the welfare of our people in different districts. On the issue of District Development Officers (DDOs), it is a very important segment because the newly created districts will not perform without the DDOs. I would urge the Minister to avoid deploying the same officers who have served before to those districts. We want new blood to be injected into this sector. We want people who have not served before to be given the opportunity to serve. We also require people to be recruited, not on tribal basis. People should be employed based on qualifications. That should be the criteria. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the performance of the DDOs in the districts, they should be supported and given vehicles so that they can reach all the corners of the new districts. New constituencies will also require offices. Therefore, enough funds must be released to meet this expectation. These officers cannot serve people from hotels. Regarding the population census, we recall that the results of the last census were not declared because of political interference. There was doctoring of results. We want the census that will take place soon to be pure, articulate and accountable. I would urge the Minister for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 to be the first in the Grand Coalition Government to declare the results of the census immediately. Manipulation of results will not be entertained. I also urge the Minister to work jointly with other Government departments to make sure that the enumerators will be given maximum security as they move from one place to the other. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister for the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) Task Force. This is a very innovative creation and the composition of the Task Force is effective. The report of the Task Force must be declared as soon as possible. Wananchi in the entire nation have really come forward with a lot of delight and expectation. Therefore, the results should be declared so that we know what recommendations will benefit operations of the Fund in the nation. Regarding the development partners like the European Union (EU) and the World Bank, the funds they released to this nation is a good gesture towards accountability and transparency with which we utilize these funds. We should continue in the same spirit and they will continue to increase the funding. These funds should be directed to the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) where there is a lot of poverty that needs faster eradication. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Vision 2030, we need the entire nation to be educated on this and proper information must also be directed to our universities and secondary schools so that by 2030, the entire nation will be better informed and participate fully in the whole process. With those few remarks, I support the Motion."
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