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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Pavel Oimeke, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Bonchari",
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    "content": "Additionally, I also wish to appreciate Ombati and all churches in Bonchari for supporting my candidature. I look forward to working with all the churches and leaders including the candidates in the just concluded by-elections. My gratitude goes to the entire ODM family who stood by me and supported me both materially and spiritually through the campaigns. You left your personal engagements to drum up support for my candidature. I wish to confirm that your presence during the campaigns and the by- elections immensely gave me hope for victory. To safeguard our democracy against intimidation, harassment, blatant disregard of the Constitution of Kenya and the laws of this country and all forms of misuse of state power, state resources and abuse of power by a few individuals, I call upon the Hon. Members of this House to look at the relevant and applicable laws and amend them as necessary. I also urge Kenyan voters to take cue from the great people of Bonchari that despite the mentioned illegalities committed during the by-elections, they voted to elect a young, energetic, visionary and transformational leader. Allow me to send a special message to the Abagusii community. We must be recognised. We must recognise that our destiny lies in our own hands. No one should take us for granted at the expense of satisfying his or her bankrupt ideologies. I urge all Abagusii leaders to forgive one another, unite and work together for the prosperity of the entire Gusii community. As I embark on my duties as a Member of Parliament, I will ensure full implementation of my campaign manifesto. I promise to ensure the completion of stalled projects that were started by the former MP, Hon. Charles Onyancha, and also the late Hon. Oroo Oyioka. I also wish to fast-track the last mile connections in areas without electricity and improve on security and infrastructure. Additionally, in consultation with the people of Bonchari and the relevant experts, I will prepare and develop a five-year economic development master plan and also develop a five-year educational development master plan to improve and transform education in Bonchari. I will also continue the implementation of sharing of already-drilled borehole water resources between the communities and institutions in Bonchari. I will also commence the process of virtual produce value addition/cottage industries in Bonchari. Finally, allow me to send special greetings to all Kenyans from all walks of life for all the forms of support they offered me during the Bonchari super by-election. I wish to acknowledge the congratulatory messages I received from friends, relatives and Kenyans upon my victory in Bonchari. As we prepare for the future, I urge all of us to dedicate our energies to the service of the great people of Kenya, leaving a clean record of transformational leadership and alleviation of poverty amongst our people. This will happen through enactment of new transformational laws and effective oversight of existing laws."
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