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    "id": 832493,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/832493/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
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        "legal_name": "Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "When we looked at the Nairobi National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), we found documentation regarding bursaries was missing. I am appealing to the Members to look at this Report and learn from it. They should ensure that fund managers keep good records. Records should be kept because we spend about Kshs25 million per constituency on bursaries and we cannot show which student or school benefited. This is a problem. The County Woman Representatives have the NGAAF. When I disbursed my first bursaries, I found it to be a conduit for corruption. Some parents presented applications for schools that do not exist. Therefore, the Auditor-General needs to verify whether some schools and students exit and do random checks. We should get records and audits as much as we can to see how funds are utilised so that we can give a report. However, bursaries are meant to help our students to acquire education and this is a limited resource. We cannot afford bursaries to be wasted on fictitious schools and students. Therefore, documentation is key. There is also an issue of stalled projects. We found a lot of State resources under the NG- CDF being used to build dispensaries and hospitals. Unfortunately, some of them stalled due to devolution when functions were moved to the counties. I believe it is necessary for us to make a report on all the stalled projects. The stalled dispensaries and hospitals are required to deliver universal healthcare. Once we have that report, we can create a fund to ensure that Government resources used to build them are not wasted. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}