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    "id": 603856,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/603856/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": "As I move on, Article 1 of the Constitution states that the sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya. It can be exercised by the people themselves, or by their representatives who are democratically elected. In this case, the Members of Parliament can represent the people. Indeed, it is important when it comes to project selection where Members of Parliament must be involved. At the same time, when it comes to implementation, if Members of Parliament are not involved, we will have a problem because the buck stops with the Member of Parliament. As we move on to the Committee of the whole House, we need to see how we are going to hurry and bring those issues together so that CDF can continue helping people. The CDF can be helpful in the marginalized areas, like the Maasai Community, where Hon. Peris comes from, so that those people can get power. Another issue is about the fund managers. This animal called “fund manager” is an embarrassment. When it comes to payment in the constituencies, there are intentional delays for purposes of them getting kick-backs so that they can pay those people. If you go to the constituencies right now, they are driving bigger cars than Hon. Members of Parliament. Where are they getting that money from? When it comes to the CDF Board, they do not even know what is going on. They take forever to report to the office. When you go there, small amounts of Kshs100,000 are not being paid just because fund managers want kick backs. As we move into the Committee of the whole House, we are going to bring amendments so that those fund managers report directly to those committees. They have no respect even to committee chairpersons. It is, indeed, very embarrassing. The corruption we are seeing today in CDF is because of the fund account managers. It is key that we put mechanisms in place as we move on and anchor--- Please, listen to Okoa Kenya! We are going to anchor CDF so that it can be part and parcel of the Constitution. CDF is not going anywhere. Under Article 94 of the Constitution, the legislative power belongs here. We are here to make laws and CDF is there to stay."
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