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    "id": 1132702,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1132702/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Teso North, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Oku Kaunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13488,
        "legal_name": "Edward Oku Kaunya",
        "slug": "edward-oku-kaunya"
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    "content": "I would like to focus on some areas like the values contained in Article 10 of the Constitution. The Report addressed some values dealing with human dignity, inclusivity and equity. Also, in his Address, His Excellency the President talked about infrastructure as a major component of what his Government has done. I confirm that as part of inclusivity and equity, Teso North and the Teso community at large, which is generally regarded as marginalised, have been considered in terms of infrastructure development. Since Independence, Teso has not had a single tarmac road other than the international road A104. For the first time during this term, two major roads have been constructed by the Government of His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta. The road from Busia to Malaba and the one from Malaba to Chepkemel are now complete. I used to struggle while driving and sometimes I would get stuck on the road. Today, I drive up to my house in Chepkemel. We need to appreciate what the Government has done. The other aspect that I wish to mention, and which His Excellency the President talked about it - and also the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security has dealt with - is political stability and security. Political stability is important for this country. The illustrations that His Excellency the President gave indicating the ups and downs that this country has gone through during elections clearly indicate that whenever we have elections, we lose a lot. We lost a lot in 1992 and 1997. Whenever we had unity and political stability like we did in 2002, we had big leaps in terms of economic and social development. The issue of political stability behooves the leadership of this country, this House and other political leaders to be truthful and embrace what brings our people together. I conclude with the issue of security, which the Chairperson has touched on. His Excellency the President indicated that for the first time, the country has gone beyond the United Nations (UN) standard of one police officer to 450 citizens in terms of the standard required internationally. That is courtesy of the recruitment of over 45,000 police officers to enhance security. I once again commend His Excellency the President."
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