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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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    "content": "and I experienced protestors who brought pigs and all manner of livestock to the parliamentary gates. They offended all of us. Just do the right thing for the people, country, Legislature and yourself. As long as you keep your conscience clear, you will succeed. Make sure you can sleep at night, after all the politics is done. Trust me, this is a House of politics. It can get nasty. Hon. Speaker, there is one more thing that I must say boldly. You must find a way to protect the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). I am not saying this for sentimental reasons or your egos. I have seen NG-CDF change lives in all constituencies in this country. It has built schools, hospitals, roads, police stations, provided water, toilets, bursaries and even food to our school-going children. We know how transformative it is. It is unique to us as the only Legislature in the whole of Commonwealth to have it in place. We know the courts have made their finding. We also know that the beauty of our constitutional democracy is about constant negotiation to find solutions within our context. We know there are theories. We also know what works. The NG-CDF has proven over and over again to be a solution. Let us do all we can to find a way to keep the NG-CDF model alive. In this way, we will do a lot of justice to our people. As we speak about our constitutional architecture, I beseech my colleagues in the Legislature to help guarantee the independence of the Judiciary. Do everything you can to make sure it has operational and financial autonomy. We have seen what a captured justice system can do. Let us restore faith in the Judiciary. You have seen what His Excellency President William Ruto has done to that end. Let us support him. On a related note, let us also keep our independent institutions, independent. Do not make laws that will hobble them. I naively did that at some point. However, I have since learnt how costly it is to the people of this country and Parliament. I trust that you will revisit those laws and re-make them in this term in the spirit of the Constitution. Hon. Speaker, as I come towards the end of this farewell note, let me also tell my colleagues that when they were elected, they made pacts with their people. You had an agenda for your constituency and a deal with your community. After election, I am sure many of you have realised that your party also has an agenda. There is also the media with its agenda. If you are not careful, you may end up abandoning your people. Keep your focus. Serve your people. They are all that you have. Do not let the lights and shillings of the city fool you. At the end of the day, you must have the dignity and honour to face your people, and seek re-election. Do not abandon them. Do not switch off your phones. Do not disappear from the constituency. You were elected to help solve problems. Please do your job. As I go to the Executive arm of Government, I promise to work with Members here. If anyone of you wants my help, please do not hesitate to visit my office. I will make time for you. You will not wait, unless you come too frequently and make it difficult for me to do my job."
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