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    "id": 1557849,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. John Mbadi",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning",
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    "content": "On Hon. Zamzam’s question about reduction of the allocation of the NGAAF to 2.7 per cent of the national Budget, Hon. Zamzam might not be aware that NGAAF is my creation. It is not even the creation of the Women Representatives. It is my creation. The Women Representatives approached me and I took them to the then Cabinet Secretary, Mr Rotich, who was my friend for many years. I convinced Mr Rotich because the Budget and Appropriations Committee had rejected the idea of creating a fund for Women Representatives. Governor Wanga, Hon. Kajuju, the former Member of Parliament; Hon. Nyokabi and myself persuaded Mr Rotich. That is how NGAAF came about. Therefore, I support it. According to the records I have, we allocated 3.2 per cent and not 3.5 per cent but it was reduced. It was not the National Treasury that reduced it. It was this House. When this House reduces a budgetary allocation, I have no power under the sun to review it. In fact, the Constitution is very clear that no one – not even the President – has the power to appropriate money. Money is only appropriated by the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya. Kindly, talk to your friends, beginning with those who sit in the Budget and Appropriation Committee, to protect any money that is allocated to NGAAF. This money is very little. If your colleagues here, through Hon. Atandi, who is now the new Chairman, can protect that money, I will disburse it. My job is to bring proposals and Budget Estimates for you to approve. Once you approved and appropriated, my work is to disburse I have already addressed the question that Hon. Kangogo Bowen asked about releasing the money by next week. Hon. Members, I beseech you not to make me commit to something like that again. I will have to appear before you here, and you hold me accountable for it. Kindly, hold me to my commitment for the last week of April. I have addressed Hon. Mwago’s question on when we will put money into the account. Additionally, Hon. Makilap, asked about the breakdown of how the money goes to three to seven wards. On that one, there is a formula. Talk to the Chairman of the NG-CDF Committee, Hon. Sirma, and he will share with 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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