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    "id": 1197795,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Methu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Methu John Muhia",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir for giving me an opportunity to weigh in on the Statement by the distinguished Senator for Kitui County. The statement is unfortunate. I have listened to the Senator for Siaya County, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu. He was a councilor in 1974. The years 1974 and 1975 are early and we may not remember most happenings because Sen. Oketch Gicheru and I were not yet born. Our mothers were young girls. Sen. (Dr.) Oburu mentioned that the most unfortunate bit is that the councilors he served with in 1974 are all dead. I support the Statement by the Senator for Kitui County. We need to move with speed, so that we do not provide food to people who have died of hunger. We do not provide solutions to people who have perished because they were not provided in good time. We have been told in this House that this matter is not new; it has been mentioned before. I was imagining that in future, the Constitution might be amended and the Senate will be abolished. This means that there will be no Senators. Things do change and our services may not be needed anymore. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Statement is talking about giving the councilors a stipend of just Kshs200,000 as an appreciation. It is not payment because some of the councillors served for five or 10 years but others served longer than that."
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