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    "id": 1521316,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1521316/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "developed by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) under Article 216. This means the board they are proposing is different and intended to look at different projects. I hope the advisory board will go beyond just oversight and look across the country at projects that have utilised public resources. Specifically, projects that were 80 to 90 per cent complete and funded by the National Government should be finished so people can use them. Even as the Senate proposes an office to administer the Fund, which shall open a separate account at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), we need to be cautious. If we are not careful, this could create challenges. I would suggest identifying a project without introducing a pending bill if asked. Similar to how the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) and NG-CDF are managed, we could set up a committee in the area to oversee the project. This would ensure that the money goes directly to the project. However, if, again, we say it will operate and maintain books of accounts and consult the Cabinet Secretary for approvals, the project will not move forward. We must have a committee in the area where the project is located to oversee the money. The mandatory signatory must ensure that the funds are used directly to complete the project identified under the Equalization Fund. Hon. Deputy Speaker, there are many factors to consider. The crucial question is whether the Equalization Fund will benefit these counties successfully after all this. In a few years, can we identify projects funded by the Equalization Fund and see them completed? More importantly, how will these projects benefit the people in these counties?"
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