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    "id": 832516,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. I also rise to support this Report by the Special Funds Accounts Committee chaired by my good friend, Hon. Kathuri. This is a very important Committee. It is new and is chaired by an independent Member meaning that there is no political influence in the decisions that he makes. They have done a thoroughly good job. This Report on the audit of the NG-CDF within Nairobi County is important because it assists us to make decisions in the future. Coming up with a Report, presenting it here and clearly interrogating what has been happening in our constituencies, helps us to do a better job in managing the funds within our constituencies. As Members have said, the NG-CDF is a very successful model and has worked for our people. Some of my colleagues have also said that it is important to understand the role of the Members of Parliament within the NG-CDF Act. A lot of times people think the money is given to Members and they manage it. We only oversee and give direction because we represent the people. I want to talk about the issues I observed in the past with regard to previous audits of the NG-CDF. I remember that about three or four years ago, an audit report by the Kenya National Audit Office (KENAO) was released in the newspapers. It castigated the Members and painted them in very bad light. Almost 280 constituencies were named as having lost funds. At the end of the day, that newspaper report had photographs of Members and not the NG-CDF fund manager or the chair of the committee. It was the Member. That contributed to the high attrition rate of 70 per cent of Members who ended up losing their seats. The perception given to the public was that they were corrupt citizens. That was almost over 90 per cent of Kenyan Members of Parliament. It is important that as we conduct this audit, we be careful with what we send out there. I would like to point out some queries I saw in my constituency. There were questions to do with a police post that was constructed. The query was why was it not functional? Members of Parliament do not provide police officers. That is the responsibility of the National Police 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."
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