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    "id": 1174840,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Uber, Bolt, Taxify drivers et cetera are still sitting on the desk of Cabinet Secretary (CS) Macharia. Our drivers are suffering and crying. We need to push that he passes them to legislation. Today, we have had a bottom up economic forum and that is one of the issues that has come up from our drivers because they are losing a lot. We have lobbied against double taxation on my traders in Eastleigh by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). We have stopped impunity of regulations on importers in Nyamakima, Kamukunji and Dubois Road. We have helped to stop demolitions in Mukuru kwa Njenga from where they had reached. We have spoken about what has been happening to a lot of our people. We have stopped the ban of importation of motor vehicle spare parts for Kirinyaga Road traders. We have lobbied for Kshs1.7 billion for rehabilitation of our roads. There was an incident in Kasarani and I am glad that through this House, I was able to get Kshs350 million to complete Kasarani-Mwiki Road and to get an additional Kshs1.4 billion for the roads in Nairobi City County as the Senator. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we lobbied and secured the resumption of the stalled Dandora Stadium Project which I will be sure to complete as Governor of Nairobi City County. We have pushed for the release of funds for completion of stalled projects in this City. I want to remember our fallen colleagues whom we started this House with in 2017. They include the late Sen. Oluoch who was the shortest serving Senator from Migori County and our brother the late Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka whom we lost. I remember specially the late Sen. Haji. I say ‘special’ because Sen. Haji was a mentor to me. I remember back in 2014 when I was a nominated MP and Chairman of his party, he took me aside while in New York together with Sen. Musila and he told me, ‘Young man, some of us have served this country for 100 years combined.’ He and Sen. Musila had served for 50 years each. ‘At one point I have been his boss; at the other point this has been my boss. So, tuliza, let us teach you a few things.’ The first thing they taught me was that you take bread with olive oil. They said it is good for your heart. When a 70-year-old gives you advise for your heart, you take it seriously. Number two, they said you never burn bridges. Be good to your subordinates and to your bosses because tables turn. Sen. Musila had been Sen. Hajis’ boss and Sen. Haji had been Sen. Musilas’boss at different times. Let us never forget that. I pray that God continues to rest the soul of Sen. Haji in peace because even in the Senate when I served as the Chairman of Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, I was also his Vice Chairperson to assist him. He was busy with BBI and he really held my hand through that process of chairing the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. That was a great leader. Leaders are defined by the leaders they create or mentor. Mr. Speaker, Sir, same goes to the late G.G. Kariuki who despite our big difference in age, we had a standing lunch every last or second last Tuesday of the month at the Serena Hotel. May God rest their souls in peace. I must acknowledge the success that I have had personally in this Senate. I believe I have been rated well. I owe it to the staff that I have had. I thank Mwanate Shaaban, my Clerk in the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. Our Committee has"
}