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    "id": 610357,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "was involved in a consultancy in which we were looking at the impact of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), and I happened to be with Eng. Karue in a consortium. Some of the results showed that more than 95 per cent of CDF money was used positively at the grassroots. In that report there was a recommendation--- I want hon. Members to listen to this. In fact, we are going to increase the allocation from the minimum 2.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent, so that we can have more development at the grassroots. Recently when I was touring my constituency, I realised the governor was telling wananchi that he was the one who had brought water to them, yet I am the one who took that water to the people. They have no projects that they can show at the grassroots. In fact, they are showing CDF projects as being done using their money. From the amount they have been given, nothing tangible can be seen. Last week I was in a fundraising event in my constituency to buy a bus, and I was trying to explain to the wananchi what projects CDF has done in the form of bursaries, roads, hospitals and bridges. When the governor came, I challenged him to tell wananchi what he has done for them. We were shocked that the governor was unable to mention a single project that he has done. This is the only fund that the common mwananchi has seen. This is the only fund that the poor Wanjiku and Kipngetich have seen. It has enabled people go to school. I have three students who are going to do medicine and they have benefitted from the CDF funds. CDF has built bridges in my area, which were not passable, back to life. Poverty has been reduced in the area. I have put up secondary and primary schools in storey buildings because we have shortage of land. People have really appreciated that. If this fund goes away, where are we going to go? This one cannot be acceptable. We are not going to accept it. We want to tell Kenyans that because we are the legislators, we have all the powers. I am happy to note that Women Representatives are today supporting this noble cause."
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