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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": "formed by the Board, brought to this House, approved and starts working. We approved certain NG-CDF Committees of certain constituencies this morning. Members of Parliament from those constituencies have no role to play. Therefore, nobody - not even our courts, Senate and the Executive - should ever try to attribute NG-CDF to Members of Parliament. As soon as we pass this Bill, let us move to national legislation. This is where we will determine the percentages of the National Government’s revenue which will go to the three Funds. This will be fair and just. We will bear in mind the fact that if you want to see development today, look at NG-CDF. I can assure you that we have counties, including Tharaka-Nithi, that will receive not less than Ksh6 billion. When you compare the little amount of money two Members of Parliament and I get, you will see that we outshine the county governments, in spite of it being not more than Ksh450 million for the three constituencies. The county government gets over Ksh6 billion which is supposed to develop it into what it should be. Hon. Members, I urge you to support this Bill. Let us debate it soberly and inform Kenyans what we are doing. In any event, I am sure Kenyans are watching and are in full agreement with us. What we are doing here is what they want us to do and see, especially in the rural constituencies which do not have a lot to talk about. This is the only money that is visible down in the rural constituencies. It saves poor children who are in school and do not have any means of paying school fees. It is money from the Government that assists them. NG-CDF does many other things. We give out bursaries and construct classrooms, chiefs’ offices and police posts. We do all these so that Kenyans can enjoy services closer to them. I agree with Hon. Otiende Amollo. We have even gone on to build courts so that we can bring judicial services closer to the people. All these are not done by Members of Parliament. We only oversee the projects. The NG-CDF Committee does everything. We only ensure that the monies are spent as budgeted. With those very many remarks, allow me to second this particular Bill. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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