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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we were so much excited about the amount of funding coming to the constituencies. But I think the Minister needs to come out later on to provide a list of what actually comes to the CDF and what comes in the name of constituency. I am aware of another fund named Constituency Bursary Fund. We know the regulations governing selection of that Committee. We also know regulations governing disbursement of those funds emanate from the Minister for Education, but quite often, it is the Member of Parliament who is criticised when the bursary fund is not disbursed. It is, therefore, important that we have that list. We need to come out very clearly, so that we know what we control as Members of Parliament and what we do not. A good example is the current Kazi Kwa Vijana programme, there is Kshs15 billion to be disbursed between now and September. I am told also in this Budget another Kshs15 billion has been factored. So, Kshs30 billion has been factored for this programme. These monies will come through various Ministries and parastatals. But again, governance issues are not very clear there. This is because we are aware that at the national level it is the Prime Minister who chairs the Committee of Ministers. At the provincial level, it is the Provincial Commissioner. At district level, where the money will be utilized, it will be the District Commissioner who will be in charge. So, we must very careful that we are not creating a District Commissionerâs Fund (DCF) which would be in competition with the CDF."
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