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    "id": 1183415,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "North Imenti, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Rahim Dawood",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to make a few comments on the Statements that have been requested, but before I do so, I would like to state the fact that I had earlier on raised a Question that was directed to the Cabinet Secretary for Information Communication and the Digital Economy regarding the case of the Managing Director (MD) for the Kenya Broadcasting Cooperation (KBC), Mr. Naim Bilal, who was arbitrarily stopped from working and taken to court because he was perceived to be leaning on the other side of the coalition of the political parties. He was not allowed to proceed with his work yet the court had already ordered that he should go back to work at the KBC as the Managing Director. The Government and the Cabinet Secretary should look into this matter so that he goes back to work. The other issue is on exploitation of hunger safety net. Old people have to queue in banking halls the whole day only for them to be told that their names cannot be found in the records of beneficiaries. I have tried on several occasions with the former Principal Secretary, Mr. Marwa, to get a list from his office, of the people who are on the safety net, but I have not been successful. We need to get to the bottom of this matter as a House, so that every Member is made aware of who amongst his constituents are on the safety net list. Old people must not keep on queueing in banking halls the whole day waiting for money they are not sure of getting after travelling from far distances to get there. Regarding the issue of the Kenya Power Lighting Project raised by the Member from Baringo North, it is criminal that we paid for power even when we were not consuming it. Along the way, somebody paid M/s Lake Turkana Wind Project because one of the lines could not be constructed on time. Such actions are criminal in nature and people should be brought to justice. As a country, we cannot afford to continue losing money in the tune of billions of shillings. Lastly, regarding the Statement request on public universities, we cannot have public universities given money that is not enough to run their affairs. We need to get to the bottom of this matter to ensure that universities operate smoothly. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I will appreciate if my Question to the Ministry of Information Communication and Digital Economy is handled together with Mr. Naim Bilal’s Question so that when the Cabinet Secretary comes, he tells us why Mr. Bilal is not the MD any longer even though there is a court order to reinstate him."
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