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    "id": 827540,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/827540/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Samburu North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Alois Lentoimaga",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2756,
        "legal_name": "Alois Musa Lentoimaga",
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    "content": "the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) regarding delays in disbursement of the NG-CDF. We are in the Second Quarter of Financial Year 2018/2019 and the Government has not released funds to constituencies yet there are ongoing projects with outstanding payments that need to be cleared. Furthermore, there are balances of funds which were not disbursed in the last Financial Year 2017/2018 and they need to be disbursed now. Hon. Speaker, the Chair is aware that most constituencies have allocated bursary funds to college and university students to enable them graduate while others are set to join universities and other learning institutions. As it stands, most of these students are out of school due to fee arrears. In addition, the long recess is approaching. A number of activities, including sports meant for youth engagement, may be affected by delays in Exchequer Issues. More importantly is that projects are done by contracted firms. If payments are not made, we will end up accumulating huge bills. It is against this background that I seek the Statement from the Chair of the Committee on the NG-CDF on the following: Reasons for inordinate delays in the release of the funds and when the said funds will be released to address the aforementioned problems. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
}