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    "id": 938005,
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    "speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CMM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Koske",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Kimutai Koske",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to thank you for giving me an opportunity to also add my voice to the Equalization Fund Bill. When I look at this Fund, I still have a lot of questions in my mind on how the selection was done on the areas to benefit from this kitty. The key indicator is water. For example, my constituency is sandwiched by two constituencies. That is Emurua Dikirr and Narok West. We share the same climate with those two constituencies. We do not have water. If it is about water, I do not have it. If it is about roads, I do not have roads. If it is about farming, we all do the same farming. I want to totally accept what Hon. Kamket has brought to this honourable House. It is time for us to create an independent Committee that will take full charge of running this kitty. It is very critical that we have an independent body rather than having people who have no idea of the areas that require the kitty. On the same note, the Equalization Fund is an extension of the hardship allowance to the teachers’ fraternity. The methodology which is used to select hardship areas for teachers in this country should also have an independent body because most teachers suffer when they do not get hardship allowance. It is the same case in the constituency I lead. Teachers there do not get hardship allowance. I have an acute shortage of teachers because they do not get their hardship allowance whenever they come. It is as if they were left out when the selection of hardship areas was done. So, I want to thank Hon. Kamket and urge this honourable House to move with speed and get independent personnel who will be in charge of this hardship allowance matter. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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