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"content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, the hon. Member for Kiminini, the hon. Chris Wamalwa Wakhungu sought a Statement from the Leader of Majority Party on the Uwezo Fund. He asked three critical questions and the Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning responded as follows:- From the outset, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya, none other than Uhuru Kenyatta, made a pledge of Kshs6 billion originally set aside by the Government for use in the event of an election runoff. I am happy the Kenyan people decided earlier that it could be rechanneled to support youth and women enterprises. The money is with the Government. The Ministry of Devolution and Planning was directed to urgently initiate preparations for the launch of a special fund dubbed âUwezo.â Uwezo Fund will employ the principles of table banking and revolving funds to create unique blend of financing for youth and women groups of this country. Hon. Deputy Speaker, table banking is a rural finance concept that is widely practised and involves group members who come together and make regular contribution. The members contribute shares to a fund which issue loans to theM. The hon. Member for Kiminini Chris Wamalwa Wakhungu â I want to apologize, it is not Eugene Wamalwa â asked whether the funds shall be distributed at the constituency level or the county level. The answer is as follows: Uwezo will be administered as a revolving fund under the Ministry of Devolution and Planning at the constituency level modeled along the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) framework. The Member for Kiminini asked whether the money will be under the watchdog of the constituency Members of Parliament, county women Members of Parliament, senators or otherwise. The constituency Member of Parliament shall be the patron of the fund at the constituency level. The county women Member of Parliament shall be the overall patron of the Fund at the county level. The two hon. Members of Parliament, that is; the county women Member of Parliament and the constituency Member of Parliament shall appoint on a 50 to 50 basis; Members of the Constituency may also fund management committees that will be"
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