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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you very much. Several things were mentioned by the President. The housing programme is going to have a positive impact on our country. The President spoke about corruption. I appreciate what the Government is doing in that space. Finally, the GBV vice must be fought by all. I thank the President for taking that challenge head-on. This House must instate measures to ensure that all women in our country are protected. Men must protect our women. We thank the President for the very strong leadership that he has provided. We pray that all the other things he mentioned shall be achieved. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Hon. Mwenje."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Talking about the economy and job creation, the people are looking for hope and reassurance."
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"content": "They want to hear us speak about the economic growth and how to address the challenges. Allow me to go straight to some of the issues that were raised. One was the issue of Adani, which has been a thorn in the flesh in the Government and amongst us as Members of Parliament. Hearing the President agree to cancel those contracts was like pulling out a thorn that has pricked you in the foot. It is painful, but it is good pain because it is relieving. It is what got Members of Parliament on their feet. Even those who wanted to support the deal felt that there was an issue. On the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), which salaried workers have had an issue with, there are teething problems. It is taking long to realize the benefits. Those are the issues we feel the President should have delved deeper into. Salaried workers have also had an issue with the housing levy. That is a programme whose benefits will take time. We also need to speak to Kenyans on how it will benefit us 10 to 20 years down the line. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the President spoke about the abductions. I must admit that I did not find the response quite satisfactory, unless he was admitting that there is a rogue team out there that is carrying out the abductions. What we have heard about Dr Kizza Besigye and other persons who have been abducted is of concern."
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"content": "The President spoke about Junior Secondary School (JSS) education. His Government has done very well in terms of the construction of classrooms, especially for schools in Nairobi City County. He has constructed quite a number of them. We appreciate it. He fell short on the new university funding model. There is quite a bit that needs to be done. The projects that I have just mentioned are big ones. I fear that, at times, we forget what the common mwananchi wants – small projects. The President talked about food prices, which is very good. We know that food prices have come down. The price of unga has come down significantly. He is working on job creation, but more needs to be done."
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"content": "There are other basic needs like roads and hospitals, which need to be addressed. There is also the issue of construction of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, which the Government promised to construct in the remaining constituencies that do not have them. There is also the issue of climate resilience of Nairobi River, which we believe the Government is doing very well. Those are some of the things that this Government must look into because they touch on the people. The President has had meetings with Members of Parliament several times. I hoped he will consider having a constituency-based or ward-based budgeting policy that would, for instance, guarantee Kshs1 billion for each constituency."
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"content": "I have just come from public participation where I was listening to constituents talk about the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) in my constituency. Some of the projects they were talking about go beyond NG-CDF. I will need about Ksh2 billion or Kh3 billion to implement them. If we allocate such sums of money to some of these constituencies, we will start seeing the real changes down there that will impact the common mwananchi positively. Such a move will be a game-changer for this country. There is also the issue of corruption. Corruption cases must end within six months. This is something that needs to be done. The establishment of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hubs is a brainchild of the President. We need to equip those studios."
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"content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, as the National Assembly, it is our job to oversee the operations of the Government. Let this House not be seen as a sycophant of the Executive. Let us criticise where we think the Government is going wrong. When they are doing something right, let us applaud them. By doing so, we will make the Executive stronger. We will help the Presidency to carry out its mandate effectively and ensure that we have a better Kenya for everyone. It is important that this House does not lose its voice, going forward. Kenyans feel that this House has been captured. We must ensure that this House speaks for the country. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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