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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Limo",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": "registered youth and women groups are allowed to apply for funding. Insisting on the six months clause is retrogressive because only a few groups will qualify. So, I will also move an amendment for the removal of that requirement in the Regulations. The Temporary Deputy Speaker, I urge this House that we bring a lot of harmony as we form the Committees. I know that the Regulations target specific areas but I am saying that we must reduce bureaucracies in that Fund. Therefore, we must also ensure that we reduce the number of civil servants who are going to be involved in the operations of that Fund. We already have the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEF) and the Women Enterprise Development Fund (WEF), which have done little to improve the welfare of those two groups in our society. That is why the President and the Deputy President came up with the Uwezo Fund. Unfortunately, we are bringing on board the same officers for them to bring their inefficiencies. So, we must stand firm, as Members of this House, and work together to ensure that we have, at least, one-third youth and women representations in the committees. One-third should be shared between men and Government officers. That way, we can have people who have the two groups’ interests at heart running the Uwezo Fund. In conclusion, I would like to say that this is a noble Fund and urge hon. Members representing constituencies and those representing the counties that it is in the interest of this country for us to work together in harmony and even forming the committees. Therefore, as we consider these Regulations, let us do so in harmony and ensure that all of us play a key role in making that Fund successful. A successful implementation of that Fund will reduce our burden not only because we will not be supporting a lot of other activities, but because we will have many people contributing to the development of our country as everyone gets something to do in the constituencies. I am sure that the people of Kipkelion East Constituency are happy today because we are bringing that Fund which we have been talking about for a long time. I support these Regulations with amendments. Thank you, very much."
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