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    "content": "When it comes to the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), the Treasury still owes us about Kshs1.5 billion in arrears for the 2008/2009 Budget allocation and about Kshs1 billion out of the Kshs522 billion for the ordinary revenue this year. Whereas the Minister has shifted the funds from the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund and other funds to be managed by the CDF, we would still not let go the Kshs1.5 billion and the Kshs1 billion that the Treasury owes us. We would want them to think over and tell us when they are going to remit that part of the fund that has been remaining from the CDF. One last thing is that the Press has been giving a very bad image to Kenyans, lamenting that Parliament has been over-funded, raising eyebrows as to why we should have a foot bridge from Continental House to Parliament Buildings at a cost of Kshs60 million. If the American Government under the able leadership of the President Obama has allocated Kshs272 million to construct a tunnel for the passage of turtles and other animals, why should we be considered as being lesser than turtles? The Kenyan Press overwhelmingly tells Kenyans that we are misusing funds when it comes to parliamentarians. I would like them to lead by example and try to enlighten the public including me, who are the final consumers of the information they give to Kenya, to guide us in the right way so that they make a balanced reporting and balanced information system."
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