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    "id": 454490,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Clause 91(c) establishes in every ward a County Ward Development Board to be chaired by the member of the county assembly of that ward. There will be a number of members who are enumerated in Clause 91(c). The next category is contained in Clause 91(b), which establishes the sub-county board at the constituency level to be chaired by the Member of Parliament in that particular constituency. It also has members from sub- county who constitute that particular Sub-County Development Board. At the apex of these development boards is the County Development Board, which consists of the Senator as the Chairperson, the women representative as the member representing the county as the automatic Vice-Chair and all the Members of the National Assembly in the county. It also includes nominated Members of Parliament in the county and also the Senators who are nominated in that particular county. Hon. Speaker, it is a very short Bill. It seeks to harmonize the various activities, including activities that will be undertaken by the Constituencies Development Fund Committees (CDFCs). There has been an anomaly and all sorts of allegations that the Member of Parliament is charged with the responsibility of spending money of the CDF. In fact, the Member of Parliament is an ex-officio Member of the CDFC. So, the allegation by a number of people that the Member of Parliament spends money within the county is not true. There are a lot of anomalies and allegations that the Members of Parliament act in an executive manner. This Bill is an opportunity for the Members of Parliament, nominated and elected, to participate in development in the counties. As you know, Article 95 of the Constitution 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."
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