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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chesumei, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Paul Biego",
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    "content": " Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I rise to support this Bill but before doing that, let me empathise and sympathise with my Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on the way he spoke a few minutes ago about what he and many other Members are undergoing. It is very unfortunate and we say pole to a man who has taken a lot of his time and energy to try and ensure that things pertaining finance are okay in this country. When we are in the Committee, he hardly even gets out. It is a pity that, as much as he struggles, many other people do not see it. He is trying to help Kenyans. He is like a middleman, being in between Kenyans and the Executive. He tries to ensure that proposals from the National Treasury are okay, but people think that he is the one who is imposing taxes. There is a real disconnect of issues. Nevertheless, we have been speaking about NG-CDF from the time I came into this House. I even wonder why it has taken all this time for us to try to entrench it in the Constitution. For obvious reasons, we all know that the Fund that is very visible in our community and country is NG-CDF. It is really going to be a pity if we lose it. That is why I call upon my colleagues that come Tuesday, 1st July 2025, let us come in numbers so that we can pass this Bill once and for all. I do not know where people got the misconception that NG-CDF benefits Members of Parliament. The structures of NG-CDF, unlike many other funds, ensure that NG-CDF is very accountable. There is no single coin that passes through the hands of Members of Parliament. The Committee is independent, the Board is independent, even the projects to be done are independent because they are done under public participation and you have ward and constituency reports. Everything that is done is actually from the people. Nevertheless, why I really support NG-CDF is because it advocates for accountability, of course, through what I have just said: Public participation. It also provides equity. It is divided across the constituency. Again, I like and support NG-CDF because when there are complaints, there are redress mechanisms in place. The management of the Fund is also very good. So, it is actually a Fund that is run very smoothly. 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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