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    "id": 979018,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/979018/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mbooni, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Erastus Nzioka",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13433,
        "legal_name": "Erastus Kivasu Nzioka",
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    "content": "On the Universal Service Fund, the Committee found out that the Fund flagged out its first project in the Financial Year 2015/2016 where it connected about 212 sub-locations with ICT services. The connections benefited 889 public schools where computer kits were distributed to 47 counties. Its annual budget in the F/Y 2015/2016 was Kshs7 billion. This is expected to rise to Kshs27 billion in order to ensure connectivity in the whole country. Due to various players undertaking similar projects at the grassroots, the Committee felt that there is likelihood of duplication of projects initiated by this Fund in the Ministry of ICT, the Ministry of Education, the county governments and the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) at the grassroots. It is on this basis that the Committee recommended that the Universal Service Fund Board involves NG-CDF, the Ministry of Education and all other players in development at the constituency level during implementation of those projects, to enhance participation and non-duplication of projects. In addition, the Board should ensure equity in sharing of resources, particularly ICT connectivity to public schools. On Water Sector Trust Fund, the Committee observed that the Board was yet to come up with a framework to monitor projects under implementation by various agencies or Community Based Organisations (CBOs) to ensure that they are carried out in line with Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act 2015. The Committee further observed that the Ethics and Anti- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}