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    "speaker_name": "Igembe North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Maoka Maore",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Maore Maoka",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to appreciate contributions of Members. I only wish to respond to about three points in a minute given the work before us. On the status of disbursement, we will have a comprehensive statement in the next Sitting for all the disbursements in constituencies. However, I can mention that 34 constituencies have already received 100 per cent of their disbursements for this financial year. For the rest of the constituencies, I will have a statement ready in the next Sitting. The other issue is about disbursement of the money. When money gets to the Board, it actually does not last there for a week. It is normally disbursed to the constituencies. So when you see a shortfall, it is a Treasury issue. It depends on what they collect and what they are able to release to us. The second point raised by most Members is about the ease of release of the money and the inconveniences that have come up because of the accountability mechanisms between the PMC, the Board and the Office of the District Accountant. On those issues, I reiterate, we would want to invite Members to bring proposals of what they feel. We should forward our report because we are in the middle of the term. Actually, the term of the Committee has nearly expired, from the time it was appointed to date. Normally, the law requires that we prepare a report and those kinds of valuable contributions will enrich our report when we will be giving our feedback on what we should be doing. The other issue is that of circulars. Circulars cannot replace an Act of Parliament. When you find the circulars inconveniencing you, raise the matter and it will be addressed as quickly as possible. At this point, Hon. Speaker, I beg to reply."
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