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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just want to tell Hon. Robert Basil that you never tell a woman that she has not dressed well unless you have admired something. Having said that, allow me to support the Equalization Fund in terms of administration. I am very sad that ever since I was a nominated Senator, we have always spoken about the Equalization Fund — how we can administer it to support our people. Hon. Deputy Speaker, when we put this in the Constitution, it was meant to ensure that marginalised areas receive the necessary support, especially from the national Government. This was so that projects such as water, sanitation, health, and roads would be adequately supported. However, to date, in every parliamentary term since 2013, we have had to look at the Equalization Fund. I hope this will be the last time, and we will finally administer it effectively. The good thing is that we have broadened our scope. Many areas are marginalised, not just the counties we initially thought were marginalised. The Government should focus on projects that cut across counties. For example, health facilities should be prioritised. We need to ensure that the Government supports those projects to completion. We had projects funded by the National-Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) that were left incomplete when we moved to devolution. These projects have been hanging, and public resources have already been spent on them. That is also important as we look at this Bill. When I look at the Senate Bill and its proposals, the first is establishing a framework for administration and management. The other concerns completing projects under policies 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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