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    "id": 1581833,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kaiti, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joshua Kimilu",
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    "content": "As a country, we are going through financial challenges. However, if you visit our schools, you will find new, very beautiful classrooms and dining halls. As my colleague has mentioned, we are now implementing the CBC. There is now need for laboratories, even in primary schools. The NG-CDF is supporting the roll-out of such laboratories. With just one Fund, you can see its impact across the entire country. In my constituency, I have implemented several projects such as dining halls, each costing over Ksh6 million. Getting parents to raise such amounts is not easy. Therefore, this Fund is important. Entrenching the NG-CDF into law is vital. In our constituencies, some of our chiefs operate in very poor conditions. Using NG- CDF funds to construct decent offices for our chiefs, who play a vital role in serving our people, is significant. The same applies to the assistant chiefs and their offices. Consider bursaries. In my constituency, every financial year, more than 280 students receive full scholarships. That support helps the less fortunate, especially orphans. With the help of the NG-CDF, some of them now hold degrees. It is important to acknowledge the work the NG-CDF is doing. In our areas, I even say this regarding the national budget, if we could distribute it the way the NG-CDF is distributed, directly to all constituencies, the impact would be transformative. Imagine if we had road funds distributed equally among all constituencies. Those in marginalised areas would see development. But because that would require a referendum, I will just say this: I support the NG-CDF, and I request all my colleagues in this Parliament to support it, give their input and ask Kenyans to know that it is not about Members of Parliament but them. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support."
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