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    "id": 1582563,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Chache North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Japheth Nyakundi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on the NG-CDF. As you are aware, we went for public participation and the support from the public was overwhelming. This is because, first, these Funds are among those that are prudently used. Secondly, they have changed the lives of people through the bursaries that are given to young men and women in our various constituencies to support their education at secondary school or university level. These Funds have played a critical role. In my constituency, there are children who would not have gone to school or continued with their education because of lack of fees. When I came into office, I granted full sponsorship to some of them. One case is that of a child at Starehe Boys’ Centre, who was brought up by his grandmother and could not have continued with schooling without my support through the NG-CDF. This Fund should be enshrined in the Constitution. I believe the allocation should be increased from 2.5 per cent to about 5 per cent because it has proven to be effective. A good example is the classrooms that have been built. In the past, we used to call for harambees to raise money for classroom construction. However, since the inception of this Fund, we no longer need to do that. The NG-CDF has helped in the construction of classrooms. For instance, last year, when there were no classrooms for Junior Secondary School (JSS), the NG-CDF was able to partner with the Ministry of Education and build them. Within a short period, all students transitioning to Grade Nine had enough classes to learn in. The classes that are built through NG-CDF are cost efficient and effective. This is because we use little money and bureaucracy is minimal, as the Fund operates with very few employees. In my view, we should allocate more money to NG-CDF to support more children, build classrooms and construct offices for chiefs and assistant chiefs, many of whom lack offices to operate from. This would provide a clean environment to serve the mwananchi at home. These funds have done magnificent and visible works that cannot be compared to other funds, such as those allocated to the counties. During public participation in Elgeyo Marakwet, almost everyone present spoke about the work that has been done by the NG-CDF. They said they saw the projects funded by NG- CDF but, when one moves around, it is difficult to see projects that are done by the county government. We must support these Funds. As Members of Parliament, let us turn out in full on Tuesday and ensure that our people back home get the services they require through these Funds. Recently, our young people got employment through the ICT hubs that we are building. Those hubs have been built within a very short period of time. We have built and equipped so many ICT hubs within the constituencies across the country. Currently, young people are benefiting from these Funds. They are making a living out of the ICT hubs that we have built. I remember we also used to sponsor sports activities. Nowadays, ever since we removed sports from NG-CDF, the whole country is quiet. The funds that were allocated for the young 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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