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    "id": 1133865,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1133865/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": " The President came out clear and spoke about how he has doubled the GDP of this country in the eight years he has been in power. However, he should have also reminded Kenyans that he has multiplied public debt during the same period by five times. When you multiply public debt by five times, it means you are overburdening the future generation of this country and it is important Kenyans start thinking about how to make sure we do not overburden our future generation? There is what we call intergenerational equity in terms of distribution of public debt. The third point which to me is critical is that this country has undergone a serious drought as we debate today. I am sure Kenyans were expecting him to address it. My fourth point is analysing the basis of general growth. There should have been an attempt to do “per capita” analysis. Our population have grown and it would have been good to hear how this is impacting an individual and not the about 48 million Kenyans. Despite the fact that the speech was long, these are the four areas he should have found space in that 249-page speech so that Kenyans are also able to see what is being planned for their future. I wish we had more time so that we go into details, but my time is running short. With those many remarks, I support the President’s Speech."
}