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    "id": 250714,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/250714/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion. The CDF is a good idea for all of us. I know that Ministers and the other Members of Parliament are eager to see their areas developed using the CDF facility. I want to agree with hon. Members who have said that the CDF has made a great impact in all corners of this country. This being the first Parliament to implement the CDF, we should be careful to set a record that will last for years and be emulated. I am, therefore, calling for an audit of how we have utilised the CDF funds in the last two years, so that it can inform the strengthening of the systems that we are now developing. We should re-examine the system of disbursing the funds from not only the Treasury but also in our own constituencies. We should look at all the areas where people have raised issues, so that we can strengthen the CDF to be a vehicle that will propel this country to an equitable distribution of not only services but also infrastructure. We have seen classrooms, dispensaries, water projects and many other well deserving projects coming up. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have looked at the recommendations of the Committee which include a draft Bill. I would like to urge hon. Members that we look at the proposed amendment very carefully so that we do not introduce wittingly or unwittingly opaqueness into the management of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). There must be checks and balances. The original idea of the CDF, as contained in the Act now, provides sufficient checks and balances to ensure that the money is spent well. That is why we go to the District Development Officers (DDOs) and District Accountants (DAs) for them to check whether we are"
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