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    "id": 1132727,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Othaya, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichuki Mugambi",
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        "legal_name": "James Gichuki Mugambi",
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    "content": " Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I congratulate the President for performing this great duty, a constitutional obligation, with distinction. The State of the Nation Address was delivered with precision. It was well detailed. It reflects nationalism and patriotism. It is true that the President has done a lot for this country. He has been committed to ensuring that this nation moves forward in all aspects, that is, politically and socially. It is true that his legacy in infrastructure will go unchallenged for many years. Today, we are able to connect with almost everywhere in this country, through tarmac roads. Today, virtually every farmer is able to get his or her produce to the market without a problem. That is great credit to His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta. He has done a lot in the healthcare sector. On behalf of the people of Othaya where the President has given us a Level 6 Hospital which he mentioned yesterday, I say thank you to him. We know we have made a great milestone in healthcare. The number of hospitals the President has constructed is almost double what we have had since Independence. We know that this is great for Kenyans. Going forward, we are sure that we will see less Kenyans travelling out of this country to look for healthcare services abroad. We know the President has also gone out of his way to even partner with countries with advanced medical personnel, like Cuba, to ensure that Kenyans receive the best at home. We congratulate the President for going out of his way to do what not many people would do. We also have witnessed a lot of growth in agriculture, particularly his intervention in the tea sub-sector. I laud it. It was timely and we know, going forward, that our tea farmers will benefit from those interventions. We cannot forget that the price of milk had at one time plummeted to as low as Kshs17 a litre. Today, at least, farmers are able to get good prices out of their milk production. We want to congratulate the President for dealing with crises. We have had quite a number of crises during his tenure. For those who can remember, we had the Al Shabaab crisis when he took over. He has really tried to deal with it. We know the country has witnessed some peace and safety. We had locust invasion which disrupted agriculture in some parts of this country. Again, he was able to deal with it. We have also had this COVID-19. I congratulate him for the way he steadied the country during this time, especially the economic sector. In the banking sector, we know we have had a stable banking environment during the very difficult moment of COVID-19. I also want to congratulate him on the social safety nets he has rolled out for Kenyans during this difficult moment. Those who are saying that he has not cared for the less fortunate should just reflect on the social safety nets this country has had. I support."
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