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    "id": 1582611,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1582611/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Borabu, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Osero",
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    "content": "Regarding our oversight of NG-CDF, I think I have a small problem with the word ‘constituencies’. It is misconstrued for a national constituency fund. I am sure this hullabaloo will die if the word ‘constituencies’ was removed. This is because most people think constituencies are equals to Members of Parliament and vice versa. People think that the Fund belongs to the Member of Parliament. It is not true. The process should see how to circumvent this and remove the word ‘constituencies’. Maybe, the naysayers out there will realise that we only oversee the Fund that has become a success. There will be no more harambees for institutions and needy children. That was the norm 15 years ago, but we are now breathing a sigh of relief. However, there was an overlap when some functions like water and sports were being devolved. For instance, you can find a borehole that was dug by a Member of Parliament using the NG-CDF, but you cannot buy a pump because that function was devolved. We need to address that problem. On sports, in Borabu Constituency, I used to do some sporting activities, especially in football. I remember once when I organised a football competition, we had three players who went to join Shabana Football Club. It is one of the best teams that we currently have. In fact, one of them made it to the Harambee Stars because of that competition. So, as we move forward, we should find a way of completing the devolved functions that were hived off from the NG-CDF. The wananchi cannot understand why a Member of Parliament did a bore hole that has water using the NG-CDF and it cannot be finished. A governor will not complete such a project because he will not get accolades for it. In any case, it will not be considered done by the county. A governor would rather the project dies so that he digs another borehole next door that he will take credit for. Just because a borehole is a constituency project, a governor will not touch it. As we move forward, we need to see how we can seamlessly overcome the challenge of the projects that were done by the previous administrations when the NG-CDF was performing those functions so that we revive them. I support the Bill. On Tuesday, we will be here very early in the morning to vote for the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2025) Thank you."
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