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    "id": 1033213,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I beg to support the Address by His Excellency the President which was in fulfilment of a constitutional duty under Article 132(1) (b) of the Constitution that obligates the Head of State, once in every year, to address a Special Sitting of Parliament. The President is obligated to place before the two Speakers and the House, specific documents; a document that deals with national security, a document that deals with the realisation of national values as referred to under Article 10 and shows how his Government is complying and, finally, to tell the country, the nation and the House the progress made in fulfilling Kenya’s international obligations. The President talked about many things, from COVID-19 to his economic blueprint in achieving the national transformative agenda and economic development. The President talked about his vision in terms of the Big Four Agenda and the prevailing state of national security. At the outset, let me talk about COVID-19 and its impact on our socio-economic and political life. It was very sad for Members of the Committee to cry on national television. It is very very sad. I was scared that Hon. Kamket was about to cry just because his Statement was not adequately replied to. Members of Parliament have constitutional powers under Article 93, Article 94, Article 95 and Article 96. They have powers under Article 121 of the Constitution. This House is the one that deals with the budget-making process and oversight. It is very sad that Members of a Committee of Parliament - the Departmental Committee on Health - cried before television cameras instead of working closely with the National Treasury, inviting the Cabinet Secretary for Health and compelling him to do the right thing, and if he does not listen to the House, the House has powers to deal with him. The Committee should be working with the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the leadership of the House to provide resources to pay our frontline health workers. We cannot expose our frontline health workers to what we are seeing. Of 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."
}