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    "id": 1018904,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you very much for the opportunity. I stand up as a very proud Senator. The names that perhaps were known by notwithstanding, I am very proud that we have made sure that the new formula is not going to leave any county behind. The fact that for the duration of the operation of the Third Basis for allocation of revenue among counties no county shall receive in any financial year an amount of the shareable revenue less than the amount received in the previous year is a win for this country. So much has been said, but I would like to celebrate leadership today. I am one of those people that have been saying that there is a crisis of leadership. However, I would like to celebrate leadership today. I have always believed in a good challenge and this formula was a good challenge for this House. What makes it sweeter is that it is a good challenge tackled by good people. I would like to thank especially the seven colleagues, who were winning in the other flawed formula, but decided to stand up for this country instead of selfish interests. I celebrate Sen. Murkomen, who was the first to stand up and say: “I stand for Kenya.” I celebrate Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka, Sen. Sakaja, Sen. (Dr.) Langat, Sen. Linturi, Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Malalah. The celebration does not end there. I celebrate the leadership of my nominated sisters. Two of them are sitting here; Sen. (Rev.) Waqo from Marsabit County and Sen. Iman from Garissa, who already had a case against them. They looked beyond their families and decided to stand with their people. I hope those people they stood with are going to reward them abundantly."
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