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    "id": 1192079,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1192079/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kibwana",
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        "legal_name": "Kibwana Kivutha",
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    "content": "explaining the safeguards put in place to ensure the measures do not escalate poverty levels in developing countries; (2) Explain the extent to which the austerity measures imposed by the IMF affect Kenya’s capacity to borrow loans from global lenders noting that the country is still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic which devastated the economy and increased the cost of living; (3)Give a breakdown of the proposed austerity measures to be applied and which will directly lead to fiscal budget tightening and adjustment in Government expenditure, citing the targeted sectors; (4)Clarify to the Senate whether the Ministry has plans to ensure that the measures do not put vital public services at risk and exacerbate poverty and inequality; and (5) Recommend that the IMF austerity program be tabled in the Senate and in each of the 47 county assemblies for scrutiny. I thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir."
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