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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kabando wa Kabando",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank our good friend, Hon. Neto, the Member for Ndhiwa, for this very timely thinking to bring this amendment in order to achieve improvement in the governance of PBOs. I dedicate this contribution to the very beautiful girls and handsome young men from Mukurweini, who are privileged to be in the House in the Public Gallery to watch and witness these proceedings. They are accompanied by their teachers. It may appear very simple when schools are recognised by the Chair. These children who have the opportunity to come to Parliament may not easily understand that some of the people in the Chamber, who are their representatives, came to Nairobi through secondary school education. Some came to Nairobi when they were going to colleges. So, I am very happy to have Ndiaini, Rutune, Kihuti and Kaini Primary Schools with us. The benefits that have accrued over the years from the NGOs and the civil society are enormous. We have had very significant improvements in the management of public affairs. We have a new constitutional dispensation, competitive leadership, devolution and structured improvements that have allowed affirmative action, the rights of children and the expansion of education. Many may not appreciate that the serious benefits that have come to developing countries through the efforts of PBOs largely depend on donations from individuals and institutions that are overseas, and people who dedicate their taxes from Europe, Asia and America to strengthening governance and giving social benefits to communities with whom they are not directly linked. This is as a consequence of their compassion and interest in helping other people beyond their countries’ borders. The amendments that have been brought by Hon. Neto seek to connect better the beneficiaries of such effort. We have seen in the past communities which do not understand the kind of work that is being done, be it in schools, water, sanitation, health and social services, to uplift the welfare of the underprivileged or those people who have been disadvantaged historically. To allow information flow and access to communities is very important because the beneficiaries will easily identify with the projects. The projects are being brought by elites from outside – elites who are detached – and the communities just celebrate without knowing the amount of money that has been committed to their area. They cannot question. In the new dispensation in this country, questioning on public utilisation of resources, particularly financial resources, is critical. This is connecting what is happening in the public sector to the non-governmental sector, which is also being driven now. Currently, in the private sector, particularly for those companies that are quoted in the stock exchange, is a question of allowing governance improvement."
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