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    "speaker_name": "Manyatta, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gitonga Mukunji",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also take this opportunity to give my thoughts on the NADCO Report. I read it keenly and it has many proposals which we need to think about. The Committee was formed soon after some chaos were caused by one principal who said that his election was stolen. This brings me to my first point. We need to cure the curse of losers of presidential elections causing havoc and forcing this country to a standstill for the benefit of their coalition. I believe while conversing about this Report, it is important that we have a continuous dialogue committee. I believe the Truth and Reconciliation Committee should always be there to continue with conversations about bringing people together whenever there is havoc, so that the issue of people going to the streets and putting sufurias on their heads can be put to an end. This will help this country. We should not only be conversing when there is chaos but also when the country is moving on well. The offices suggested in this Report must always bring conversations between the Minority Party and Majority Party. In this Report, there are recommendations in terms of offices, like establishment of the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition. We also need to think a lot about the size of the Government introduced in the Constitution. I believe in as far as Kenyans are working very hard to pay taxes, we have a humongous Government which is taking a lot of financial resources through Recurrent Expenditure and denying a very crucial part of development in this country. The issue of entrenching development funds in the constitution, especially the NG- CDF, NGAAF and the proposed Ward Development Fund is something I welcome with both hands. I have seen many Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) begging their governors and singing praises to them so that they could survive. Not only should we give them Ward Development Fund, but this should be made autonomous and their activities clearly identified and funded directly from the budget. This will make them more effective and they will be able to carry out their duties of planning and oversight of the county governments. As we move forward, we need to look into the issue of elections. It is unfortunate that after every election, there are chaos in this country. This House should have some discussion on how to completely cure the issue of plunging this country into chaos whenever there is a general election. Many countries we look up to also hold elections. If you go to a certain country, you do not notice or identify that an election is coming up or has just been concluded. I believe that will be the ultimate source of praise for the 13th Parliament and the NADCO Committee. I also propose a continuous NADCO engagement. I believe we should see how this conversation…"
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