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    "id": 1514292,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1514292/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the anchoring of the NG-CDF and NGAAF in the Constitution because once they are entrenched, the court cannot declare the Constitution of Kenya unconstitutional. What I oppose is anchoring the Senate Oversight Fund in the Constitution. That is akin to saying that we want to create a fund for the Members of the National Assembly to oversee the Executive in the functions of the national Government under the Constitution. Senators are already paid to offer oversight, and their role is to oversee county governments. Why should we create a fund for the senators to oversee a function that is already entrusted to them by the Constitution? We have county assemblies. What is their role in this country if we are creating a fund for the senators to oversee devolution or to oversee the county governments? Hon. Temporary Speaker, I only support the anchoring in respect to the NG-CDF and NGAAF. As for the Senate, the county assembly is sufficient, and the role of oversight as mandated by the Constitution to the senators is enough. Thank you. 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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