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"content": "We are currently in a similar situation. When the President took over the reign of this country in 2022, he found the country hugely indebted. We had almost reached the ceiling for our loan’s obligations. Kenyans complained that they were being taxed very highly. There was no room for more taxation. The President turned to PPPs but Kenyans opposed it. What do we expect him and his government to do? I was impressed by the termination of the Adani contracts, both for the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). I was very concerned. In my research, I found out that Kenyans were not against the contracts. They had a problem with the lack of transparency that was used in getting those contracts. My proposal is that if this country is going to enter into any PPP, it should be transparent and not be single sourced. We should give many organisations an opportunity to bid for them and then we get reasonable figures."
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"content": "I thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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"content": "The Member for Tharaka, Hon. George Murugara."
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am also happy to get the opportunity to contribute on the President’s Address during the auspicious occasion. Although I was out of the country at that particular time, I was able to listen to the Address from Cape Town. I must commend His Excellency the President because he tried to give the picture of the country as it is. As we progress, all the matters should now be considered with the aim of moving forward and in a better way. First and foremost, the President highlighted several laws that are to be enacted for purposes of good governance in the country. I am happy to report that some of the laws have already been considered in this House through the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. What is outstanding is the Conflict of Interest Bill. This is a Bill of the National Assembly that was passed sometime back and then taken to the Senate where several amendments were re-introduced. Since this House rejected the amendments, we have had to have a mediation. I confirm to this House that a Mediation Committee was established and started sittings yesterday. We undertake that by the close of business this week, we should have a mediated version of the Conflict of Interest Bill in the House to be passed. The President also highlighted the case tracking systems and e-filing for the Judiciary. In fact, he lauded the Judiciary for being the leader in technology in the government. These are very important steps that the Judiciary has taken to ensure that parties are informed of their cases in time and the filing is also done timely. The net effect is that delivery of services in the"
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"content": "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": "Judiciary is improving and has continued to improve. As a result of which we now have more cases being determined annually. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you headed this when you were in the Judiciary. The Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) system that was introduced that time is what is being improved and we must laud you for that. We also had a presentation from the President regarding the Bill of Rights which is also very important. Of late, we have had issues with what is being termed as abductions and forced disappearances. We also have had extra judicial killings. As advocates of human rights, we must condemn anything that is unlawful which is being done by anyone from whatever quarter. We have always said that, as a country, we abide by the rule of law and everybody is bound by the laws we have in the country including the Constitution, the statutes and regulations made thereunder. If there are to be arrests by the police, those arrests have to be within the confines of the law. Any other criminal that goes on to abuse the law must be brought to book in a manner that is prescribed. If we move in this manner, our country will continue to shine in the continent as one that is strictly governed by the rule of law. The President also highlighted other aspects of life including the CBC where there have been questions as regards the preparedness of the country towards this. It is a new education system that was introduced. We know for sure that it has teething problems like shortage of infrastructure but the country is moving to address this through our NG-CDF and allocations from the Ministry. We will ensure that the infrastructure is established, teachers are employed and our children continue to get best quality education. The President spoke of the economy which is improving and growing, including stabilising our shilling. We are happy to see that we are now competitive when it comes to hard currencies. Our shilling is doing well. We are happy to note that inflation rates have gone down. There is evidence that our shilling is becoming stronger every day. This is good for the country. Interest rates have gone down which means we are able to borrow more money and bring it into circulation in the country for purposes of growth. There was mention of our agriculture where we are boosting production. Again, here we must laud the policies that appeared unpopular in the first place, but led to a boost in production such that our silos are almost full in terms of food reserves. We have put in place measures to ensure that production of sugar, coffee, and milk is improved. The President emphasised that we need to invest resources in the agriculture sector and ensure that we boost production for the sake of the country. On the Universal Health Care (UHC), I wish to state that the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), now Taifa Care, have been giving Kenyans nightmares. However, from today, as we read in the Press, things have begun to work. It was said that the challenges were going to last for two to three months then all the systems would be in place and every Kenyan would get free health care. In as much as Kenyans are complaining about taxation on the UHC and the housing levy, I can confirm to the House that some of the laws that are about to be introduced in this House will ensure that Kenyans are taken care of and taxation is reduced. As a result, the burden that is resting on Kenyans will be eased. As I conclude, there was a discussion on corruption. It is a vice that eats into the flame of the country. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) now has a new CEO. The one who was there completed his term. I may not discuss a lot about the new CEO. He is going to be a subject of the proceedings in this House. The Motion is not here yet. It is high time the EACC got a new CEO so that corruption – a vice that is eating into the flesh of the country – can be fought. We know very well that it is difficult to fight corruption because corruption fights back. We must, under all circumstances, ensure that this vice is eradicated. Unless we"
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"content": "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": "eliminate corrupt elements and corrupt practices that are injurious to the well-being of a country, we cannot develop. All in all, the President gave a balanced speech. He made assurances that it is not pledges that are being made now. Slowly, it is becoming a reality that some of the promises that were made in the plan are actually being actualised. With those remarks, I wish to rest my comments there."
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"content": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi."
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"speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to give thanks to the Address of His Excellency the President. This was one Address that gave the country a new face. The President told us that the country is starting on a new trajectory as it moves from where it has been to a better place where every Kenyan will start to appreciate what is happening in the Government. The President analysed all the pillars that needed to be touched so that we can move forward as a country. One of the pillars he touched on was food security. It is critical in ensuring that people have food on their tables. The other pillar was UHC. He rebranded it to Taifa Care, which is a better name to move with. I want to tell you that those who registered with SHIF are starting to see how it works. I want to tell every Member of Parliament here that it is our responsibility to ensure that our people register with SHIF so that we actualise Article 43 of the Constitution. I call upon the civil society that has been fighting for provision of health care to appreciate it. The civil society has been urging that the country adheres to the Maputo Protocol and all other related protocols that we are party to. It is time we actualised Article 43 of the Constitution. Therefore, we must work together. We must see where the problem is. Let us first register Kenyans. We will then face the Government if it fails to offer medical care to the already registered people. That is the point where we should pick a fight with the Government. If we have to criticise the Government, we should criticise it in a positive way so that things work for our country. If things work in the country, it means they are working for all of us. The President also talked about femicide. Even as we start the 16 days of activism and campaign against gender-based violence, I remember a vulnerable family in Dagoretti North that lost a girl. She was a third-year student at the Mount Kenya University. She is called Vivian Kajaya. We buried her. This girl’s mum was in Kawangware. Imagine knowing that your daughter is in Mount Kenya University but you find her body in Nakuru. That was the saddest thing ever to happen to that family. Yesterday, again, other cases of femicide were reported. So, I laud the President. All the agencies that are dealing with these cases have, indeed, let us down. In fact, my prayer is that their officers should be taken for re-training in order for them to understand femicide. We have officers who, when they talk about gender-based violence, you will realise that they think it is a crime just like any other crime. We have lost so many women and it is not fair even for us as a country. The other thing that I want to really thank the President for is bringing out everything that the Government has done so far. We have decided as a country to be very negative. There is nothing good we see. We are not realising that… If you look at Burundi and Nigeria now, you will end up thanking God 10 times for our country, Kenya. So, I want to tell Kenyans out there and those of us who go to the media to discuss politics, that the President was following whatever was happening with the Adani deal and he decided to cancel it. We should be appreciating that the Adani deal has been cancelled instead of starting to question, again. We need to be questioning how we will get a new airport so that we can be like Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania that have made progress. With those few remarks, I want to thank God for what He has given us. We are better and we can do better. Kenya is great."
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