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    "id": 1368678,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1368678/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dekow Mohamed",
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    "content": "The other day when I was launching a 50-million bursary scheme for the constituency, I felt the happiness of families and mothers who could not afford to pay fees for their children. It is important for those busybodies trying to sabotage this Fund in courts to go to the ground and see for themselves the impact this Fund has had on poor families. For example, Garissa Township Constituency had three secondary schools before NG-CDF. Over the last 10 years with NG-CDF, we now have 16 public secondary schools in my constituency. One can only appreciate NG-CDF once they go to the ground and see for themselves. The drafters or the originators of this Fund should be honoured for coming up with this initiative. This is the best that has happened to our country. Even the national Government feels that this is the best way to fund their projects. National government projects have also stalled due to lack of supervision and not knowing what the people on the ground need. In my opinion, this is the best thing that has happened to us. I want to congratulate the Leader of the Majority Party and the team that worked on this Bill and for bringing it here for debate. We totally support this Fund. I ask this House to look into expanding this Fund. There are many health facilities, dispensaries and health centres that were there before devolution that are no longer functional. Legislators and constituency committees on the ground understand the needs of the people. So, this is the way to go."
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