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"speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, this matter concerns what I believe is the most effective decentralised Fund. We are reading news about a governor from a neighbouring county whose residence, Ksh13 million, has been discovered. Meanwhile, NG- CDF is being framed as a national concern. This House’s focus should be on the devolved funds that are allocated to the counties. We are speaking at a time when the NG-CDF is under attack from several quarters. Let it be on record that this House shall stand firm to defend a fund that delivers results for Kenyans. When we visit our constituencies, we expect to see the tangible impact of the funds disbursed through the Division of Revenue to the counties. As it stands, NG-CDF is the only Fund with a visible impact on the ground. As we take up these concerns with the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, we must also send a clear message to those seeking to undermine NG- NG-NG-CDF: this House shall defend it. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Hon. Korere."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Sarah Korere (Laikipia North, JP)",
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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for your guidance and confirming that the Cabinet Secretary will appear before this House tomorrow. We speak passionately about NG-CDF because it is a textbook example of true devolution. In our counties, the impact of NG-CDF is easy to see with the naked eye, which is not the case for other funds. I want the Cabinet Secretary to take this seriously. Now that you have assured us of his appearance tomorrow, he had better come, having already disbursed the funds into our accounts. He must also bring proof of the same failure, for which we shall hold him hostage right here."
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"content": "Order, Hon. Members! Member for Bumula, the Cabinet Secretary is appearing tomorrow. I shall not give you the Floor. It was your point of order that led the Speaker to summon him. As a diligent young parliamentarian, the right thing to do is to wait. The Cabinet Secretary will be here, and since you initiated the matter, you will be the first to pose a question after his statement. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "There is no need to pre-emptively debate what we shall discuss tomorrow. I encourage you to have faith. Whenever the NG-CDF has been threatened, I have stood at the forefront to defend it without fear, favour, or prejudice. When disbursements have been delayed, I have personally contacted the Treasury to ensure the release of funds, and I shall continue to do so. When activists challenged the NG-CDF in Court, I engaged top legal counsel on your behalf. The caucus of lawyers in this House, led by Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo and Hon. Chepkonga, played a key role. The Supreme Court has now ruled that NG-CDF does not conflict with devolution. Soon, I shall issue a comprehensive ruling in response to the House, on the request of the Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. Junet. Rest assured that the NG-CDF is in safe hands with me. Let us proceed with other business. Tomorrow at 3.00 p.m., you shall all avail yourselves here. The Cabinet Secretary will be here."
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"content": "(Loud consultations)"
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"content": "Yes, Hon. Farah. I recognise you purely on account of your seniority."
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"speaker_name": "Dadaab, WDM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
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"content": " Absolutely. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Considering what Hon. KJ has raised, NG-CDF is merely a trigger point. The deeper issue is the broader problem with devolved funds across counties in this country. We have a serious problem with the devolved funds in the counties. Billions of Kenyan shillings are going to waste in those places."
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"speaker_name": "Dadaab, WDM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
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"content": "Hon. Speaker, I am educating 100 medical students in key institutions across the country. My Governor cannot even sponsor 10 students, yet he has all the funds. Money is being wasted everywhere. They have come for Equalisation Fund, Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) funds and others. They are coming for everything. We must save this country from the county governors. This is the debate Members of Parliament are keen to ventilate on. We are fully in agreement, and we support you in the other ones. You have done more than all of us. Thank you."
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"content": "Hon. DK."
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