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    "id": 341196,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/341196/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Kilimo",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Co-operative Development and Marketing",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 173,
        "legal_name": "Linah Jebii Kilimo",
        "slug": "linah-kilimo"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to appreciate the retention of the CDF considering that many areas were marginalized until the CDF was introduced and the Members of Parliament were in charge of development in their constituencies. However, looking at Clause 24 on page 5737, you will notice that all the time they refer to a Cabinet Secretary. Clause 24(4) states that:- “The first meeting of the Constituency Development Fund Committee shall be convened within the first sixty days of a new Parliament or a by-election, by the national government official at the constituency or in his or her absence, by an officer of the Board seconded to the constituency, on such day as may be designated by the Cabinet Secretary”. This is taking authority from the Member of Parliament. I propose that the Member of Parliament be the one to call the first meeting. Despite the others being elected, the MP should be in charge. Clause 24(1) states that:- “(1) There shall be a Constituency Development Fund Committee for every constituency. (2) Each Constituency Development Fund Committee shall comprise- (a) the national government official at the constituency as may be designated by the Cabinet Secretary or an alternate; (b) three men nominated by the ward development committees and one of whom shall be a youth at the date of appointment; (c) three women nominated by the ward development committees and one of whom is a youth at the date of appointment; (d) one person with disability nominated by the ward development committees; (e) one person nominated from among the active Non-Governmental Organizations in the constituency;"
}