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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lessonet",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Lessonet",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the National Government Constituencies Development Bill be now read a Second Time. From the outset, let me inform the House that this Bill is a result of the court ruling of 20th February 2015. I want to thank the Members of my Committee. The National Assembly Select Committee on Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) consists of 19 Members. The mandate of the Committee includes considering and recommending to the National Assembly any matter requiring its action, pursuant to the provisions of the CDF Act. The Committee oversees the implementation of the CDF Act. In this respect, every two years, we are required to submit a report to this House and, where necessary, propose any amendments to the CDF Act. The Committee also oversees the policy framework and legislative matters that may arise in relation to the CDF. The Committee is also required to continually review the framework set out for efficient delivery of development programmes financed through the CDF. They consider and report to Parliament the recommendations and names of persons required to be approved under this Act and most of the time appointment of members of the CDF Board. On 20th February, a court ruled that the CDF is unconstitutional and, therefore, invalid. The ruling came about as a result of a petition filed at the High Court by TISA, the Institute for Social Accountability, and the Centre for Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance. The National Assembly was represented in court. It was among the respondents together with the Constituencies Development Fund Board. Hon. Deputy Speaker, with that ruling, the court required us to, within one year, amend the law by correcting the various issues which it had identified to be offensive to the Constitution. The court, therefore, gave us one year to do that. That year lapses on 19th February 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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