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    "id": 1170175,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1170175/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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        "legal_name": "John Kiarie Waweru",
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    "content": "It is even speaking to the discussion that we shall be having as a country towards 9th August, where we shall be deciding as a country on who we shall elect, whether we shall go with the side that believes in mega capital investments or whether we are going to support a side that believes that this is a country that can be built bottom-up by investing in labour based development that gives work to the people and development that lets people build their country, and puts money in people’s pockets by investing in the talents of Kenyans. If an investor needs capital, we invest capital in that investor. If we know a farmer is able to put up something, we subsidise their input and invest in their farming. We have seen what capital based projects have ended up becoming. I support this Report. I pray that we can, as a country Kenya, be building post August 9th, and see that we start with the basics. We can first feed our country. No countries have ever developed before they fed their people. After feeding our people, we can go to basics and make sure everyone is meaningfully engaged in their talents. I would like to conclude by saying that these are the dying minutes of the 12th Parliament. I wish each and every Member an awesome campaign as they make their bids, either for a return here or other offices. For you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have been following and seeing what has been happening in Luanda. I pray that the goodwill you have invested in your people shall be repaid with a re-election in this coming election. I also would like to single out the Chairman of the Committee that has laid this Report, Hon. Abdullswamwad. He has been exceptional in the 12th Parliament. I believe, in the coming election, the people of Mombasa will look back and see the amazing work he has done. They say if you can be trusted with small things, you can be trusted with bigger things. In Mombasa County, I pray for our gubernatorial candidate in the UDA and Kenya Kwanza ticket, but also tell him that he has a great challenge in the person of Hon. Abdullswamwad. He is a fitting competitor who, given the chance, would also take Mombasa to very high heights."
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