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    "id": 832410,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/832410/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13341,
        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": "level like the youth, women and people with disabilities can also benefit from the proceeds of the projects that are being done by NG-CDF. This is a local fund at the constituency level and yet, you find because of the many stringent requirements courtesy of the procurement process, those groups are not able to meet the requirements. We also need to have a way of making them grow and build their capacity so that in future, they can also meet those requirements. Some of the requirements also demand a lot of money like getting a letter from the National Construction Authority (NCA). Right now, they are demanding NCA 7 and there is a lot of money that is required before you get that NCA 7. It is what will enable you to construct. Once some rules are relaxed at the constituency level, then our youth, women and people with disabilities - and also not forgetting men who are also willing to do these jobs - will also empower our people. The other area that we also need to look into while those funds are being managed is the ministries. They are also getting money for development and yet, they are looking at the NG- CDF to do everything at the constituency level. We should look at the audit. Actually, this is an area that also needs to be looked into in conjunction with PSC, to see how much money has been allocated for development and how much has trickled to the constituency level. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology should also have a certain project that…"
}