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    "id": 1133837,
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    "speaker_name": "Navakholo, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, it also requires the submission of a Report to debate in the National Assembly on the progress made in the fulfilment of international obligations to the Republic. Yesterday, the President addressed this House on several critical matters of the state. I have summarised them as follows: (i) The COVID 19 pandemic and the role the government has played in combating the effects of the pandemic and the lifting of the containment measures; (ii) The government progress in achieving the National Transformative Agenda and Economic Development; (iii) The progress made in fulfilment of Kenya’s international obligations and cooperation with our international partners. (iv) The big push investments, enlarged road network with 10,500 kilometres of roads built across the Republic since 2013; nearly matching the mileage of 11,200 kilometres of tarmac road built by all his predecessors - the colonial government, Jomo Kenyatta, Hon. Daniel Moi, Hon. Mwai Kibaki; and, (v) The Standard Gauge Railway, the on-going Nairobi Express Way, dual carriage way from Rironi-Mau Summit and households’ connection to power estimated at 6.3 million were captured. Hon. Deputy Speaker, there is also the role of Parliament in assisting the Government to achieve its agenda, especially the Big Four, towards the ultimate realisation of Vision 2030. On improved healthcare, the objective is to have 100 per cent Universal Health Care by 2022 and increased Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) campuses from 28 in 2013 to 71 in 2021. There is the issue of Linda Mama Program introduced in 2016 which has increased birth and reduced maternal mortality rates and has so far benefitted 5,843,307 women. Also, there was the issue of political stability. He stated that the country must break the cycle of poll chaos that the nation has experienced since 1992 with loss of lives, populations displaced, loss of economic growth and the 2017 nullification of Presidential elections. The leaders - Hon. William Ruto, Hon. Raila Odinga, Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka and Hon. Musalia Mudavadi - should not take the country back to such dark days but rather focus on development projects. On devolution, the national Government has disbursed an estimated Kshs2.44 trillion to county governments over the last eight years. The resolve of the constitutional dilemma facing our country with an attempt by Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to enhance the devolution dream was shattered. This denied Kenyans an increased county allocation from the current 15 per cent to 35 per cent. Today, we all celebrate Nakuru Town for becoming the fourth city. Hon. Deputy Speaker, as you sit in the Chair, and you are a member from Nakuru County, we also celebrate you for this achievement. Of importance to this House are the Bills that the President requested we fast-track since they are of significant contribution to the development and betterment of our great Republic. Those Bills include: (a) The Huduma Bill which institutionalised the reforms on the National Identity System; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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