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    "id": 884336,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwea, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Josphat Kabinga",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13441,
        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": "Constitution, it is not about one board; it is about looking at all the boards we have in the country in totality. The same goes for the various commissions we have. If you just pick one and you want to see how balanced it is, you may not get it. So, I would urge Members to constantly look at the various boards and constitutional bodies in totality and not just one. I think the NG-CDF, as much as people talk about it out there, is a good example of how devolution should work. Without the NG-CDF I am not sure how some of the institutions we have out there, including those in the education and security sectors would be operating. It is NG-CDF that has made a difference out there. Therefore, we look forward to not only having this board but also having an increment of funds that go to the NG-CDF so that we can meet the demands out there. As you know, there is a transition policy that has been adopted by the Government. Without having enough funds, we may not be able to cater for the demands out there. I also want to talk about the current CEO, Mr. Mbuno. This is one person who has been very helpful to us as Members of Parliament. Last year I had challenges with my NG-CDF, where I could see from my oversight role that there were issues, but with the help and cooperation of the CEO and his willingness to be disturbed even at night and in the morning, he was able to help us overcome all the challenges. Therefore, I join my colleagues in calling for his confirmation so that he can continue executing his work in the best way possible. As I support this list, it is my sincere hope and wish that once the board is put in place, it will liaise with the Treasury so that funds that come to this very important Fund may be prioritised. Right now we are talking about only 25 per cent that has been released. We have a lot of demands out there. People are looking upon us. Sometimes they think we are the ones not performing yet our performance is determined by somebody else in the Treasury. We hope that this board will create a better relationship with the Treasury to have these funds released. As I look at this list, I also learn one or two lessons. Number one, and for those who are out there, I would urge those who manage NG-CDF in various positions to learn something out of this list: That you can be a chair and depending on your performance, you can rise to the level of a member of the board. This is well reflected by Isabel who is a chair and because of her good performance she is now rising to the position of a board member. I am also encouraged to see an honourable Member, who I am sure if he did not perform well, if he was not of good status, he would not be in this particular list. Therefore, another lesson even for us Members of Parliament is that we need to look at our performance because that performance may determine what we will be when we are out of this House. It is for that reason that I want to fully support this list and commend the Committee for a job well done. I hope, as I said, that this board will move with speed to ensure that we receive the funds that we are waiting for and also ensure that the operations of the board continue as expected. We do expect that the board will be out there disseminating as much information as possible and giving our units as much support so that the efficiency of this Fund may be seen as it has always been seen because it is being compared with many other funds out there, some of which are underperforming, but this is a high performance Fund. Therefore, I support."
}