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    "id": 455712,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/455712/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Lemein",
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        "legal_name": "Korei Ole Lemein",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second the Bill which, perhaps, is long overdue. I want to thank hon. Lati for coming up with this Bill. It is, indeed, true that majority of pastoralists in those areas are marginalized. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) has done a lot in those areas. It is through CDF that education, health facilities etcetera have been improved in those areas. The role of that Fund is to improve the basic infrastructure like water, roads, health facilities and electricity. I believe with the support of this House, if we can channel those monies through CDF, we will actually reach the very basic areas that need the funds. As has been put by hon. Lati, CDF is a national fund and it has nothing to do with the county funds. I believe the west, which has the developed nations of the world, has equalization funds going directly to the affected areas. If we channel those monies through CDF, we will actually make use of those funds to improve the marginalized areas. That way, we will be at par with the rest of the countries in the world. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this nation cannot develop unless we improve the marginalized areas. I, therefore, urge hon. Members to support this Bill because in doing so, we will be supporting the marginalized areas of this Republic of Kenya. With those remarks, I second."
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