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    "speaker_name": "Kitui West, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Edith Nyenze",
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        "legal_name": "Edith Nyenze",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I thank God for the opportunity which He gave me to serve the people of Kitui West. I also thank the people of Kitui West for giving me the opportunity to serve them. I have served for four years because I came in through a by-election after the passing on of my husband, Francis Nyenze. I am grateful that I was able to fit in his shoes. The people of Kitui West tell me that I have been able to fit in his big shoes. He was a Leader of the Minority Party in the 11th Parliament. I sincerely thank Hon. Millie Odhiambo who encouraged me to make my maiden speech immediately I joined Parliament. I was able to make my maiden speech in my second week in Parliament. That has really helped me. I am very grateful to her. I am also grateful to the people of Kitui West whom I have served for four years. I have been able to do a lot, especially in education and security. I have been able to ensure that education is embraced in my constituency, having increased the number of students going to university. During my term in Parliament, I sponsored a Children (Amendment) Bill on mentally challenged children. I noticed that one of my wards has many mentally challenged children. I wanted centres to be built for them so that their mothers would be free to engage in other businesses. The Bill did not go through but we captured its provisions in the Children Bill. I am really grateful for that. I am also grateful to my colleagues who held my hands. I thank my party leader, Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka, for giving me the opportunity. I also thank Hon. Mulu Makali. He has been my chairman in the county and he has led by example. I have learnt a lot from him. I thank my colleagues for the support they have given me. I wish them success in their campaigns."
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