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    "id": 875597,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/875597/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kabondo Kasipul, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Eve Obara",
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        "legal_name": "Eve Akinyi Obara",
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    "content": "On the challenges that have been raised in the Report on the Kisumu County constituencies, I believe they are similar across the board, including my constituency. The issue of oversight, as has been mentioned, is critical. We need to look at it. The funds that have been put aside for the Committee are not enough for the Committee to carry out its oversight activities with a view to establishing whether the NG-CDF is being used properly. When you put money in anything, there is need to monitor its utilisation to ensure that you get value for money. In addition to what my colleagues have said, Members of Parliament need to be facilitated. We should oversee these projects. We spend a lot of money to ensure that we are not embarrassed with incomplete projects. I believe I am speaking for many of our Members. When the results come out and they talk about your constituency, it is never about the fund manager, but you as the Member for Parliament. Many of us would not want to see our names associated with mismanaged funds. I wonder why this is not happening with our county governments. Why is there no monitoring and proper audit? Again, speaking for ourselves, we need to be facilitated to ensure that the funds that are disbursed for the good of the people are put into proper use."
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