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    "id": 1196013,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, Hon. Members and colleagues, it is bitter-sweet for me to stand here today as I make my final contribution on the Floor of this House. This is the beginning of my fourth consecutive term as an elected Member of Parliament. I have been elected four times on four different political parties and in four different elections. I must thank the hardworking and patriotic people of the then Dujis Constituency for opening the doors of leadership for me and for keeping the faith when Garissa Township was curved out of Dujis. I worked hard never to let them down and in those 15 years they have given me their unwavering support in both good and bad times. They prayed for me in celebration and mourning. We have seen joy and tragedy, we have laughed together and cried together. I am forever indebted to them. Even as I change leadership positions from the Legislature to the Executive, I know I can count on their support, prayers and goodwill because as they say; “home is the starting place of love, hope and dreams.” Hon. Speaker, talking about dreams, this is a surreal moment for me to be here bidding farewell to my fellow Parliamentarians, unlike the last time when it was a switch from the front bench to the back bench, today it is different. I will be walking out to go and implement the laws, the policies, the budgets and the resolution of this House. I have been a legislative insider long enough and I hope that as I cross over to the Executive, I will keep the faith and do the job with dedication, diligence and discipline. Let me share a brief story with my colleagues. The first time I came to Nairobi, I got a lift because I could not even afford bus fare. I was young with big dreams of serving in the Government and in the Cabinet one day. That journey from the first day in Nairobi to this day when my dream is on the curve of being actualised took too long. Sometimes it looked like it was never going to happen. After the 2007 General Elections, I hoped for a ministerial appointment and instead I got the position of Assistant Minister. I worked hard while at it and I excelled at it as some of the few ranking Members led by you Hon. Speaker, who was a Minister for Foreign Affairs together with Hon. John Mbadi who served in the 10th Parliament can bear witness; that position bore fruits."
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