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    "id": 1072486,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "at a time of a pandemic. We have a serious pandemic in the country to deal with it. As a result of the measures that were put in place, many businesses have closed, many have been left jobless and then we increase the prices. This is something that shocks me. Many countries in the world, led by the United States of America (USA) through their new President, have adopted measures and policies to help mwananchi. President Joe Biden has adopted the bottom-up or centre- wide approach, where a lot of funds have been disbursed to help the poor. Social funds have been disbursed to communities and families to be take care of themselves. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what is happening in our country? We are wasting a lot of time discussing politics which has zero benefits to Kenyans. We are talking of creating 70 new constituencies, having more nominated legislators in Parliament and creating the position of Prime Minister and two deputies. The rest of the world is talking of how to deal with common mwananchi and how to cushion them from the high cost of living and fuel. We are so much in a hurry to do a referendum which is going to cost the country dearly. In 2014, the National Super Alliance (NASA) proposed a constitutional amendment. However, President Uhuru Kenyatta said it would be foolish of us to put aside Kshs20 billion for a referendum when we should be implementing the current Constitution to ensure Article 43 of the Constitution on social and economic rights, achieved. The cost of living and the lives of our people is unbearable. It was also about the rights of our people in Chapter Four of the Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what are we doing? We want to increase layers and layers of leadership. We want to make ourselves better and make sure we stay in leadership for as long as we want. When will that child of a poor person get an opportunity to reach where we have when his parents cannot pay school fees? It is a pity that their children cannot go to school! Even if you made education free, they cannot afford simple items like clothing, soap and food. How many children in this country do not go to school because they are hungry? This Statement is timely, but the problem is that we have become a country of hypocrites. We will say and preach these things. However, when it matters most, we will vote with our political demigods. We will take positions instructed to us because we want to be politically-correct. Let me say it here without any fear of contradiction, the only line of defense remaining for the poor people of Kenya is the Judiciary. If there was no strong Judiciary in Kenya to provide orders to stop certain measures, including evictions, increase in cost of living and matters related to housing, many of us would have suffered. Since we are politicians and we want to get more power and positions to perpetuate our leadership and control leadership of this country even when we have retired, we are insulting the judges. We are calling them names. From the Floor of this House, may I tell the Judiciary, please save the Republic of Kenya. Help us! Help the citizens of this country, since this Parliament has already been taken captive by the Executive. In turn, the Executive has been taken captive by the interests of families and persons in power. So, the only place where common mwananchi can go is the Judiciary."
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