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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is an important Statement from the Senator for Vihiga County, Sen. Osotsi. We understand the Government is trying as much as possible to impose austerity measures but hotels form a big base. Hotels in our counties form a big base of small and medium enterprises, where you see many of Government policies focus on. In this country, the real estate industry in mostly far-flung counties, tends to be around hotels. We should not look at hotels as a mere function of the big players. Trying to put austerity measures that indict hotels from holding meetings, is actually killing the same economy that the Government is trying to uplift. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know people like my brother, Sen. Methu, are in the “deep State”. I want to say that our approach to austerity measures is wanting because what is happening in this country is very simple. Our economy works like this: It is like a river, where resources are flowing downstream and then somebody has dug dams around this river. Under the dam there is porosity that is going on. The policy we are seeing is an attempt to reduce expenses in Government. However, this is a wrong target because we know very well that in this country, income and expenses are functions of both Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and procurement."
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