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    "id": 1571942,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to second this Bill and thank Hon. Otiende Amollo, Senior Counsel, for the many things he has done which are positive as regards the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya which we enjoy today, especially the fundamental freedoms that we see in the country, including what was being exercised yesterday, although it may have gone overboard from the provisions of the Constitution. Hon. Otiende Amollo was an expert when we were promulgating the Constitution of Kenya in 2010. He was in it and it is in his fingertips and therefore when he speaks, the Constitution of Kenya speaks. Hon. Otiende Amollo was also one of the beneficiaries of the new Constitution as it brought him to Parliament as a fresher. Again, he was a proponent of the various laws that were to be made under that particular Constitution and most of them have been enacted already and there are Acts of Parliament which we rely on as part of our law practice. A myriad of cases have faced the National Assembly and Members of Parliament as regards NG-CDF as it stands today. We know very well that some of those cases are by the detractors of the people against the will of Kenyans. In fact, we did public participation regarding this proposal, which is again being moved by Hon. Otiende Amollo. It is likely to be the first successful constitutional amendment in the country after 2010. He again goes into making history in that he has amended a document that he proposed at that particular time to the benefit of Kenyans. If anybody thinks they can go against the NG-CDF as it stands today and what we intend to entrench in the Constitution, let us go to a referendum. We will receive the highest number of positive votes more than any other proposal. The net effect is that Kenyans are fully in agreement with what this House intends to do. NG-CDF needs to sit pretty in the highest law on the land against any challenges by detractors, including the so-called Council of Governors. Hon. Members, let us solve this problem once and for all. There is nothing new we will say today, apart from speaking on behalf of the County Women Representatives in this country and House. National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) which we are also entrenching in the Constitution should not bring any worries There is a provision for national legislation where the National Government money will be split. We will not touch the county allocation or any other money. After division of revenue, we will go to the National Government share of revenue so that these monies are divided as appropriate. The same goes for the Senate Oversight Fund. Even if they have any issues, we will tell them to pass the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill. We will solve them as soon as we entrench the three Funds in the Constitution. Generation Z usually talks about positive vibes which are positive attributes regarding a particular subject. As far as NG-CDF is concerned, we have a lot to say which we call positive vibes. What has NG-CDF done in this country? We repeat that it has nothing to do with individual Members of Parliament in this House. It is run by an independent Board. At the local level, we have the NG-CDF Committee which is 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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