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    "speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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    "content": "will compete here, but we are all Members of Parliament outside there. In Articles 94, 95 and 96 of the Constitution and Chapter 1 of the Constitution, sovereignty is equated to representation. Where is it? It must come in the form of accountability and being prepared to listen to what our people are saying. It comes as part of our oversight, legislative and budget-making roles. I have a plea on this topic. I have travelled to over 136 countries, some of which you do not know their names, in my over two-and-half decades in Parliament. This is the most beautiful and resilient country. Kenyans are the most generous and enthusiastic people that I have ever interacted with. We must all be ready to protect this. Kenya requires all of us at every given stage. That is the only way. Even if we go back to our villages, we will have competition. I have a competitor and you have one. Even in your homestead, you have a competitor. Without competition, we will not develop. It should be used positively. Those of us in leadership should not be guided by emotions. Let us look in the mirror, see ourselves and ask what we have done. Are we part of the problem? Can we be part of the solution? Can we change positions? It is only fools who do not change their minds. If there is unemployment, let us all work hard and create wealth. We cannot do it through destruction. On this topic, join me. I have said this because I was emotionally touched when one of the international news outlets reported that Kenya was on the brink of a civil war, because people had gathered on the streets. Luckily, by the grace of God, the streets were normal the next day. Everything was going on normally. That reflected the resilience of Kenyans. Let us not take that for granted. Hon. Temporary Speaker, let me go back to the Motion on the Reports of the Auditor- General on the NG-CDF for Nine Constituencies in Bungoma County. I have been a Member of Parliament without CDF (Constituencies Development Fund). I have also been a Member of Parliament when Eng. Karue came up with the idea of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). I want to tell you that, when I was first elected, my then Wajir West Constituency was the only one without a single secondary school in the entire Republic of Kenya. Today, I am representing a second constituency called Eldas. We have tens of primary and secondary schools, courtesy of the NG-CDF. For the associated and those who want to tie us at the hip with the NG- CDF, I urge that Members of Parliament have no other role with the NG-CDF other than pursuant to Article 95. There is confusion. We have been in this Parliament. We have witnessed the promulgation of the current Constitution. We do not have a federal government. We have an economic devolution at three levels. That is national, county and the NG-CDF. Each category has its players. I tell those who want to rubbish the NG-CDF that it will not happen during our lifetime. It will not happen during our lifetime. Removing the NG-CDF is denying our people development. There are ego-driven people. There are people who only understand creating space for themselves, whether legal or illegal. The spaces must be created legally. I will be the Governor of Wajir County in 2027, Insha’Allah. However, nothing removes the role of the Member of Parliament. The role of the Member of Parliament is this thing. The NG- CDF Act clearly spells out the mandate and function of the NG-CDF. Why are the shenanigans to remove the NG-CDF going around? It is simply because of one thing. You remember the way people wanted to consolidate power and resources around them. They are not after development. I ask you to resist. Resist anything that attempts to remove the NG-CDF, whether it is the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), the Senate or governors. We must resist, stand firm and say that the NG- CDF is not the property of a Member of Parliament. The NG-CDF is a facility to constituencies. That must remain and be facilitated. The resources must go up to that level. 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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