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    "id": 1060101,
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    "speaker_name": "Kabuchai, FORD – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Majimbo Kalasinga",
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        "legal_name": "James Lusweti Mukwe",
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    "content": "governments down there. A mama selling bananas in a market sells them for, say, Kshs20 and then the county government requires her to pay Kshs50. That does not make sense to that businesswoman! We must see how to exempt small businessmen and young men from some taxes. They need to come up with businesses. We should encourage them to start businesses. I cannot finish my speech without thanking the people who came together and supported me in winning this election, and coming to the august House. I cannot forget my party leader, Hon. Moses Masika Wetangula. I cannot forget leaders like Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka. I cannot forget leaders like Gideon Moi. I cannot forget Musalia Mudavadi. They came to my rescue when I was being fixed. Here I come to this House. I thank Hon. Chris Wamalwa. He was my chief agent. I see serious ladies who came to the ground. Here I am. I will serve. After the elections, I will serve everybody, whether they supported me or not. Here we are as a House. We must bring our heads together. This is a House of brains. We must bring our brains. Whether the brains come from Coalition A or B, brains are brains. We must develop the people of Kenya. Last Sunday, when I was in church praying with one of my good schools, Luuya Girls Secondary School, I took time to wish all the candidates success in their exams. I still want to do so in the honourable Floor of the House. I wish all the candidates in Kenya as a whole success in their exams, because I am now talking as a national Member of Parliament. I am here to represent Kenyans. As is the practice of the House, I am learning the Standing Orders. I will be close to people, even those who were not with me, like Hon. Wamunyinyi. I will respect him. I will go to him so that he can teach me the Standing Orders. When I was at home, I knew less. When songs were sung in this House that Kimunya must go, I never knew the meaning. Recently, when I came here, I saw the true Kimunya. Let us put our heads together. He gave an update about the National Government-Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Let it be followed because our kids on the lower side of Kenya rely on bursaries. They rely on NG-CDF. The NG-CDF works more than other monies in this country. I rest my case. I am Majimbo Kalasinga from the lower hills of Kabuchai."
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