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    "id": 240763,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/240763/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Kilonzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to support this Motion. Despite many criticisms from the public, the CDF is a reality. It is the best way to approach development in this country. For us to improve the CDF, amendments are necessary. For purposes of efficiency, it will be necessary to amend the Act to provide for constituency co-ordinators. To reduce costs, it will be necessary to remove some of the bodies, for example, the National Management Committee (NMG), whose budget per annum is about Kshs300 million. For purposes of clarity, amendments are necessary. We need to know what we can do with the money and what we cannot do with it. For instance, there has been controversy on whether we can buy land and equipment with the money. So, some of the proposed amendments are to make it clear what we can do and what we cannot do with the money. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there have also been many requests from different areas to provide for new projects. For instance, sports for the youth which, definitely, if provided for, it will be something good for our people. To allow for institutional memory, we will need to make some amendments. For example, when the House is dissolved, we will still have some people in that office. That is why we are asking for these amendments. Finally, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in order to respond to public demands, there will be need to increase some percentages on particular projects like bursaries. Currently, it stands at 10 per cent and the demand is very high. So, we need to make some amendments so that it can provide for more funds to be allocated for specific projects. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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