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    "id": 1571753,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1571753/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi City County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "that we do. We empower people to start businesses like running a posho mill, Television Centres and buy motor bikes for bodaboda business. NG-CDF plays its role. People always go to court because of this Fund. They end-up derailing its role in terms of providing bursaries for education, affirmative action, provisions for persons living with disabilities and building police stations. When you go to Ruaraka Constituency, Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ has put up a police station. The Judiciary once engaged us as Members of Parliament when they needed more courts. They wanted us to allocate money for building courts so as to bring services closer to the people. This Fund needs to be entrenched in the law. So, that we stop the back and forth of court cases and it can continue to do the good work. After 20 years, some people are saying that this Fund should go. They cannot see that it meets the needs in the grassroots areas. You know, other countries want such a Fund. I hope that we will entrench NG-CDF in the law and NGAAF will be apportioned a percentage like that of NG-CDF. So, that as the economy grows, it also grows. NGAAF cannot be constantly at Ksh3 billion. I support all these Funds so that we can effectively deliver at the grassroots in real time as required. The Members of Parliament are just patrons who ensure that their people are served well. Thank you."
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