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    "speaker_name": "Nyaribari Chache, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Richard Tong’i",
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    "content": "diplomats. Anybody who is interested in understanding Kenya’s foreign policy will be able to pick it up and read. It will also ensure that there is professionalism in the way that we handle our foreign policy issues. The Bill in many ways explains what it takes for one to grow through the system. It also explains pillars of the country’s foreign policy. As a Committee, we appreciate that that which is not measurable cannot be rewarded. We figured out that the best way to address that anomaly which we have had over the years is to come up with this Bill. We are grateful to the House for the support you gave us. You provided good criticism and enrich the Bill to make it more acceptable and comprehensive to serve Kenya better. The President spoke to a number of issues, including the foundations upon which we are going to build a better Kenya tomorrow. He also spoke about infrastructure. I am grateful on behalf of my constituents who got tarmacked roads. We have seen changes and benefits in several constituencies. We have seen the benefits accrued to Kenyans. When roads are fixed, people are able to access markets. Those of us who practise agriculture are able to take our goods and services to markets in a more convenient way, hence saving on time. Wastage that comes by way of spoiled harvest on farms is avoided. In Kisii, and particularly in my constituency of Nyaribari Chache, we have had serious challenges. God was gracious to us and He gave us good soil and good climate. We receive a lot of rains. When it rains, it becomes impossible to drive across the constituency. So, harvest from our tea farms mostly get spoilt because we are not able to take it to the market and tea buying centres. With the support of the government and the infrastructure that has been put in place, more particularly the one that we launched a couple of months ago, I am sure we will address some of the challenges we have been experiencing. That is replicated across the country. I am sure it will help our economy to grow. In the history of Kenya, we have had challenges with water. In some parts of Kenya where water has been installed in a more scientific way, water usage has not been organised. I have in mind Kisii County, where the last time water was fixed is more than 50 years ago, when I was barely one-year-old. The water was meant to help the community and Kisii town and its environs, where the population then was about 100,000. Over time, the population has grown in leaps and bounds. In a day, Kisii town has more than a million people. During the night, there are about 500,000 people in the CBD only. If you factor in the environs, we experience water shortage. We thank His Excellency the President for graciously granting us an opportunity and the resources to upgrade the Kegati Water Project. In my first tenure in Parliament, the President was gracious enough to give us almost Ksh3 billion, which was used to upgrade the water system in Kisii town. The challenge of water shortage is now a thing of the past. That confirms the President’s speech yesterday. Among many things that he spoke of having achieved is water supply and ensuring that we have a more organised system of water harvesting for the good of the country. Water is a basic requirement. When not used well, it becomes an embarrassment to the country and, of course, it affects investors who would have come to create employment opportunities to our youth. Among factors that influence investors to a location are electricity and water supply. When we have fixed water supply, it is easier to negotiate with investors to come and set up industries. That way we create employment. The President also spoke about electricity. We all know that we have had electricity being supplied on the basis of friendship. We know so many families that never used electricity. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you are one of the friends who helped me when I had that concern in my constituency. During the last Parliament, you accompanied me with the Cabinet Secretary for 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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