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    "speaker_name": "Ruaraka, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. T.J. Kajwang’",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, in Ruaraka, there are efforts to resolve the issues of interest to my electorate. One of them is intervention of the devolution. The other is the direct intervention of the national Government. We have seen all this over the years but, until the solution of the NG- CDF came, there has been no other attempt at reaching the basic needs of the people as has been with the disbursements of the NG-CDF especially on issues of education and security. I am aware that there is a tussle, but this tussle is elitist and is sponsored by those who think that all the funds should go to devolution. If you think like that, then there would be no reason for Division of Revenue. When you think about it Hon. Temporary Speaker, once there is Division of Revenue which is in the Constitution, the revenue which remains to the national Government, the national Government has authority and the leeway to spend it in the best way in which it can have impact on the people. So, the NG-CDF does not come at all from the devolved funds. Prof. Oundo here would assist me. It does not come at all from the devolved funds. There is Division of Revenue which, whether I like it or not at some point, would have to divide revenue. At some point, whether it is 35 per cent, 45 per cent, 50 per cent or even 70 per cent, some money will have to go to the national revenue and devolved. So, we are just talking about the national revenue. So, to that extent, when I hear a lot of resistance especially from the Council of Governors resisting that devolution would mean more money to them, I think they have just lost the concept of the constitutional order in which money is divided. Hon. Temporary Speaker, together with the action of this House in looking afresh at the NG-CDF Act and aligning it with the provision of the court rulings and especially on the Constitution, the Member of Parliament has no chance except mobilising his people during public participation as has been said by Prof. Oundo. This country must choose to develop. If they choose to develop, then they must allow those who are able to mobilise communities to be able to ignite enough funds that would stimulate growth at the constituency level. Now, some of us earn our salaries and my salary is enough to pay for the services. As I stand before you here, my salary has been paid. I have no appetite. I have no interest in putting my fingers in monies which I do not have legislation authority over. In fact, one would say that now I do not have money to spend on funerals and weddings. At some point, I will urge the House to allocate if at all the economy recovers, so that I can have money to pay for funerals and weddings. But as of now, my legislative duties, my representation duties and my oversight duties are well paid for by my salary. 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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