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    "id": 1475409,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Imenti, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon (Dr) Shadrack Mwiti",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Firstly, education is a major pillar that is responsible for this country’s prosperity. It is very important. Secondly, security is vital. Our people need protection. The NG-CDF is very vital in ensuring that there is security in the education sector. I concur with fellow Hon. Members that the NG-CDF should be entrenched in the Constitution. There is the perception – especially from the county governments – that, Members of the National Assembly do not utilise the funds well. If you assess our constituencies, you will find that most projects are done by Members of the National Assembly, and not by the county governments. Interfering with the NG-CDF means crippling development in the constituencies and also bringing down the national Government. The NG-CDF is from the national Government. Therefore, I support that the Act should be entrenched in the Constitution to avoid interference in future. It is frustrating when the legal fraternity interferes with the NG-CDF, knowing very well that bright but disadvantaged children of this country are highly supported by it. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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