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    "id": 875924,
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    "speaker_name": "South Imenti, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kathuri Murungi",
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    "content": "should be the MP because constitutionally our work as MPs is to oversee. Once, the projects are completed we should have an oversight committee of about three to five members led by the MP. This committee was not allocated money because it was to be given 0.1 per cent of the budget for monitoring and evaluation (M&E). The money for monitoring and evaluation is used by fund managers and NG-CDFC. It should be slashed because this implies that you work and then go ahead to mark your exam. That money should be given to the oversight committee so it can oversee what the fund manager and the NG-CDFC have done in the constituency. My Committee has recommended that 3 per cent of the annual allocation should go to oversight committees. They should not get less than 2 per cent so that they can do their work properly. Another issue concerns the fund managers and officers of the board starting from the CEO and other staff who are also in acting capacity. We have recommended that the NG-CDF Board of Directors should be constituted as fast as possible so that they can confirm these officers. Another matter raised by the Member for Baringo concerns the incomplete projects. We have requested for an audit of all stalled projects, especially those which were devolved in the 2010 Constitution, like dispensaries and water projects. We have recommended that we should be given an audit of all these projects. If possible they can be given conditional grants from the National Treasury so that they can be completed to serve Kenyans. There are so many issues, but I want this House to note that my Committee does not only deal with the NG-CDF... We have now completed auditing two counties - Nairobi and Kisumu and we still have 45 more counties to go, including Meru County which my colleague was requesting for audit reports. Therefore, we have a lot of work to do. However, I want to thank the offices of the Speaker, the Clerk, the Committee Members and my team. Currently, we are dealing with 266 constituencies, from 2013 to 2018. We also have other 68 Funds including the popular National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), political parties and the Judiciary funds, which we plan to attend to during this Session. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity. I would like to assure Members of this House that my Committee will still continue being dedicated to our core mandate. We will ensure as much as possible, that we cover all the remaining constituencies and other critical areas as mandated."
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