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    "id": 880451,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/880451/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": " I think it was around the 8th or 9th Parliaments when the law had just been introduced. At that particular time, we are told the funds were being channelled to the Member of Parliament’s account. In those days, things were different. Right now, with the new Constitution, Members of Parliament, who are there to oversee the Government are also there to oversee the NG-CDF. When you look at the NG-CDF Act, there is a provision for an oversight committee. This oversight committee is dormant. As we allocate these funds, we should allocate them to oversight committees so that they can be enabled to move around. There is no point of creating an oversight committee and yet you have not provided funds for it. That is why now in many areas you go, there is collision between the NG- CDF committee and the oversight committee. It is high time Hon. Maoka Maore, as the Chair, looks at this so that in future, funds are provided for these oversight committees so that they can work efficiently and effectively. Time has run out. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I second."
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