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    "id": 471019,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the CDF has added a lot of value and has improved the welfare of the common mwananchi . As a matter of fact, the money that is going to governors is not being felt at the grassroots as much as the CDF is felt. We know very well that in the CDF Act, it is clear. It says that it should not go beyond 5 per cent. We are using 2.5 per cent. It is high time we raised the allocation from 2.5 per cent to 5 per cent. If you look at the allocation that is given to the governors, they cannot even absorb the money. The money does not come back! Have you ever seen the CDF money coming back? Most of the time, it cannot even be the amount that is required. Therefore, it is high time, if these people cannot absorb this money and it goes back, it was allocated to this CDF. When it comes to the issue of signatories, I am happy that this issue has been addressed. We have had a big problem when it comes to signatories. It takes forever to be done. Another issue which I thought should done and it is not here--- I hope hon. Lessonet is listening. When you look at the CDF Act, it is very clear that every ward elects some representatives - I think five representatives. After you elect the five representatives, they come together and you get the eight. But the same law is silent about the other elected ones. Where will they go to? It has given problems to many hon. Members. I wish the Chair addressed that, so that instead of electing these five representatives in each ward, we only get one because it is a problem when they are five. How do we handle the others who are left out when they have been elected as provided for in the law? Therefore, hon. Lessonet, who is listening keenly, in your next meeting, please look for a way in which we are going to absorb these people. Thank you, hon. Speaker. I support."
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