{"id":422902,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/422902/?format=json","text_counter":58,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. J.K. Bett","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1765,"legal_name":"James Kimaru Bett","slug":"james-kimaru-bett"},"content":"Thank you hon. Deputy Speaker. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute on this subject of Equalisation Fund. I want to say that looking at Kenya as a country; we have a lot of disparities in terms of road infrastructure, water and even electricity. This concept of an Equalisation Fund comes as a big remedy to try to equalize those disparities in the provision of those services. I want thank my friend, hon. Lati, for bringing this Amendment Bill and proposing that the funds for Equalisation should be used under the CDF model. I want to say that CDF has a proven track record and it is a model that has structures. Even when you look at the type of classrooms, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}