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    "id": 1132705,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1132705/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "Kshs620 billion. That was 60 per cent of the GDP. At that time, our population was 33.7 million people. When President Kibaki left office, the KRA had collected Kshs963 billion. That was a 380 per cent increase from what President Moi had left. Our GDP by then was Kshs6.3 trillion. That was a 545 per cent increase from what President Moi left at Kshs620 billion. He also left us with a debt of Kshs1.8 trillion, but he reduced it to 30 per cent of our GDP. In 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration raised KRA’s annual collection to Kshs1.7 trillion, which was a 66 per cent growth. Our GDP in 2020 was Kshs8.7 trillion, which is a 31.8 per cent increase. However, our direct debt is at Kshs8.7 trillion and indirect debt, which is the one given to parastatals, is at Kshs3 trillion. As of today, we stand at a total debt of Kshs11.7 trillion. The achievements and legacy of President Uhuru Kenyatta are not for him to write about. He was quoted in the newspaper as saying: “My legacy”. President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legacy will be said by the people of Kenya and written by historians. The President did not touch on issues of corruption, debt, extrajudicial killings and disappearance of Kenyans due to the length of the speech. Maybe, he was not able to talk about those issues. I support the Speech. President Uhuru Kenyatta’s achievements are the Deputy President’s achievements. They are together and we will use them for the 2022 campaigns. You cannot deny us. We are one. What is good for Uhuru Kenyatta is good for Hon. William Ruto. If you support the handshake, you better look for your own track record."
}