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    "id": 1572043,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important ongoing debate. I also want to thank Hon. Otiende Amollo and Hon. Samuel Chepkonga for bringing this Bill. We need to participate in the debate because this Bill touches on the lives of our people, especially the vulnerable. The poverty level in our country is quite high. The only way we can help our people is through NG-CDF and NGAAF. We cannot compare NGAAF to what NG-CDF does or the amount of money it is allocated. However, the impact of NGAAF is quite huge. It has transformed lives. It educates students and brings development closer to the people at the grassroots level. We use the little money we are given very well. The 47 Country Women Representatives exercise good accountability and stewardship of that money. That money has also equalised marginalised parts of this country. Previously, those of us who come from remote areas did not feel the presence of the Government. However, these Funds have taken services closer to our people. It has educated people and transformed lives. We go to the ground to empower over 15 women’s groups, 10 youth groups, and people living with disabilities by giving them a cheque of Ksh100,000. This money is meant to improve their businesses and create job opportunities for them. That way, they create their own wealth and transform their villages. Members have done a lot using NG-CDF. They provide bursaries just like Women Representatives. They have built school infrastructure and constructed technical training institutes. Some have built medical training colleges and supported the national administration. I have seen some even constructing Huduma Centres. We have improved the lives of the people at the grassroots level, brought services closer to them and also created jobs for the youth. Some Kenyans have been fighting NG-CDF because they think that it benefits individual Members of Parliament. It is unfortunate that people in our country like fighting Members of Parliament. Many of us have sacrificed a lot to transform the lives of the people on the ground. I beg the citizens of this country to give Members of Parliament an opportunity to serve them better. We need to support this Bill because it will not benefit us but our citizens. Women Representatives are demoralised because many people want to reduce the little money they get for NGAAF. It is my prayer that the allocation for NGAAF is increased. So, that we can reach many people in the villages who need our support. We are the only ones who understand the needs of women, youth and people living with disabilities in the villages. With those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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