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    "id": 874741,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi West, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Nguna",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Ngusya Nguna",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I am a member of the Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism. Before I make my remarks, I would like to extend my gratitude to our Chairman and the Members who sat the whole weekend deliberating on these issues. Even the Cabinet Secretary was there. We involved several stakeholders including several federations while discussing this amendment. This Bill, if passed, is going to save this country from the embarrassment we have faced before because it is going to unlock a lot of funds. You recall that Members unanimously passed the Bill for constructing sports academies in each constituency. There is no better way of unlocking funds for doing those activities unless we pass this amendment. I do not want to highlight the benefits of sports. I know that if those funds are released, some of our athletes who have been moving away from this country to join other countries because of lack of rewards are going to come back and be paid their rewards in time. I recall that yesterday in our committee meeting, the Cabinet Secretary informed us that we have about Kshs234 million which is supposed to be given to our sports men but they have not been rewarded. Having this kitty and these amendments will ensure that some of these things are not heard in this country."
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