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    "speaker_name": "Turkana Central, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Emathe",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker for granting me this opportunity. First of all, I would like to pay much tribute and thanks to my constituents of Turkana Central. As I make my maiden speech, I thank the Almighty God for this special occasion. I also send my gratitude to my immediate family: my wife, children, my mother and father. I also pay my tribute to the persons who made much effort, spent their time and prayed for me. All that I would want to tell my constituents in Lodwar Township, Kerio-Delta Ward, Kanamkemer Ward, Kalokol Ward and Kan’gototha Ward is that I am committed to serve them well. Hon. Deputy Speaker, allow me, in a special way, with utmost respect, to pay my tribute to the late Hon. George Saitoti, the man who came to Turkana in 1993 as the Vice President of this country and officiated an Harambee called the “Turkana Education Fund”. The Fund paid three years of my school fees and enabled me to take my studies at one of the prestigious schools in this country – Moi High School, Kabarak. I remain thankful to my first employer, who considered and gave me the opportunity to serve at World Vision for more than nine years. I also pay tribute to my former Governor, Hon. Josephat Koli Nanok, who gave me an opportunity to serve under his Government for more than seven years. He actually became one of the pillars that helped me to drive into the political arena. In the same measure, I am also grateful to my predecessors who participated in debates and decisions that were made in this House. I begin with the late Hon. Peter Barnabas Ejore. He was an Assistant Minister in this country. I also want to pay tribute to the late Hon. Patrick Ejore. I also want to recognise Hon. Emmanuel Imana; Hon. Ekwe Ethuro; my last predecessor, Hon. Missionary John Lodepe and to my colleagues, with whom I presently share this honour for the advice and encouragement that they gave me. They are my constituents and I am sure that they look forward to my participation and representation in this House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, during my campaign, I had five agendas that I committed to serve and deliver to my constituents – resilience, education bursaries and scholarships for the right skills, universal health coverage, security, investment, environment and partnerships. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I congratulate you and the Speaker of this House. I also want to congratulate my President, His Excellency William Samoei Ruto."
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