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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I have two minutes thanks to the very unwelcomed intervention by Sen. M. Kajwang’. This is a serious issue. Inua Jamii is a revolutionary programme. Much as our country is not a socialist Republic, we have all these programmes which are meant to cushion the poor from the difficulties that we face because life does not present equal opportunities to all of us. This is one such programme. It is well thought-out and well- meaning. However, currently, in the way that it is being administered, these questions that have been raised by our colleague, Sen. Cherargei, are important. First, you will recall that we read in the newspapers a few months ago, that every time there were by-elections in certain regions of the country, all the funds that were meant for Inua Jamii Programme were redirected. You will find a starving mother in Turkana, Marsabit and Moyale, which are extremely poor parts of the county, due to Government neglect, people continue to suffer yet they are the intended real beneficiaries of such programmes. They are left to stay for months on end without funding or any contribution so that the Government can do politics with that particular programme. This is a shame. It is evil and immoral. Therefore, I agree with those of us who are saying that when this matter come before the Committee of the House, we should take time to read through the presentation that will be made by this Ministry so that we see who the beneficiaries are. Let it be broken down by constituencies or wards across the country. We begin with the county, the constituency and the ward so that we see whether people are benefiting from this programme or it is skewed towards a particular part of the country."
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