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    "id": 603840,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/603840/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the new Bill on CDF that we are coming up with. One of the reasons is that it solves the problem of the court. We are now able to only undertake national government functions. However, I have an issue with the role of the Member of Parliament in this new Bill. As the people’s representative, I understand that we do not need to be the implementers of CDF, but there are certain obvious things that we need to be involved in. Being involved is not implementing. One of the things that we should be involved in is in identifying the projects. I do not think there is anything unconstitutional for a people’s representative to be involved in identifying the projects that are to be done. After all, who do they talk to constantly? They talk to us. We listen to them. We know where the problems are. The other area that we need to be involved in is identifying the good people who can assist us in implementing projects within the constituencies. We know those people. When we were vying for seats, there are those who cheated us and we know them. There are those who are loyal and we know them. So, it is important that Members of Parliament be given a very clear role in running this national Government function because they are the representatives of the people. I know there are people out there who are waiting for this Bill to be passed, so that they can run back to court and try to stop us. In case the enactment of this Bill fails, a constitutional amendment can be done through a referendum. As the CORD, we have the Okoa Kenya Initiative, which is important and can help. 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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