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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Baiya",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njoroge Baiya",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. With regard to the application for adjournment; when the adjournment was sought last week about the CDF funds, it was actually sought on the basis that; whereas the CDF was allocated properly in the Budget for current financial year, the Supplementary Budget sought to reallocate the CDF, that means allocating it to other accounts other than CDF account contrary to the law. Hon. Speaker, it is important that a clarification is made on that account for hon. Members to feel assured that the CDF issue is simple. The problem that is there for both sides is the need to understand whether it is re-allocation. If we are assured that it is a matter of disbursement, I am sure hon. Members would not mind if there is delay in disbursement. But they will be concerned if there is a question of re-allocation because the two are very different. Hon. Speaker, the Leader of Majority Party and Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee should make this clarification. So, we are prepared for delayed disbursements, but we are not prepared for tampering with the Budget allocation for CDF in the financial year because that would be against the law. Subject to that, if that clarification is made, there may not be need to adjourn because we do not want to tie up funds when they may be needed for other more pressing areas. We only need to be assured that the money allocation is there and the allocation is safe according to the law, even if it is delayed to next week; it will still be available. Thank you."
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