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    "speaker_name": "Nandi CWR, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Cynthia Muge",
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    "content": "That said, I am a new Hon. Member in this House. My name is Cynthia Muge. I was born and raised in Nandi, probably for Nandi and this country at large. I am a daughter, a wife and a mother, all that in one complete package. By training, I am a physical planner who was trained and educated at the University of Nairobi, with a Bachelors and a Master’s degree. Every person will be wondering how this person ended up in this House. My political journey started five years ago in 2017 when I was a young girl, a tiny girl who would pass for a uniformed Form Two girl. I went into the murky waters of politics and contested for a Member of County Assembly seat. I ran, and I thank God I was given the opportunity to serve the people of Kilibwoni Ward. I want to thank the great people of Kilibwoni. It is the star and the seed that they planted in 2017 that has eventually grown very broad leaves that today cover the whole county. I want to say thank you to those great people. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the easiest part is done. The easiest part was to be elected. The hardest part now begins. The responsibility given to me is no a joke. It is enormous. I come from the same village with Chelagat Mutai, who was elected to this august House at the age of 24 years. She did a great job in this House. She stood for the people and fought for their land rights. Therefore, the people of Uasin Gishu got land. I cannot fit in her shoes, so to speak. This is because those shoes were worn at a different point in life and in a different era where things were done differently. So, I will take her lessons seriously and wear shoes of my size going forward. I hope to speak up in this House, play my constitutional role and represent the people. So, those I represent and Kenyans at large will see value for their money and every coin used by this Government. Of course, we have the assurance of the President that his administration will rely on the oversight role of this Assembly. So, I will play that role without demonisation of checks and balances. I hope through me, Kenya Kwanza will be able to implement its plans and fulfil its promises to the people of Kenya. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to say a few words about the President’s Speech, which he made last week. For the first time, we have a President who is careful and detailed. He remembered to count the number of women who were elected to this House and the number of Members who came back. This tells you a lot about him. He is a President whom, during his campaign trail, spoke about the economy. He is keen on ensuring that the economy of this country is back to where it was left by the late Mwai Kibaki and even better. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I remember that the President also spoke about healthcare. It should be noted that any person who speaks about savings is a futuristic person. He is a person who looks into the future with a view to ensuring that it will be enjoyed by everyone. He also spoke about the hustlers’ fund, taxation and housing issues affecting the people of Kenya. In as much as many Hon. Members have said that his Speech was short, I want to say that every person who has the story header has the full story. I want everyone to know that the President was trying to be brief and avoid being boring. He had the content, details, plans and roadmap on what will happen in this country. I hope all the Members in this House will be instrumental in their representation, oversight and legislation roles to ensure that the President delivers. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to thank you, the Hon. Members of this House and the great people of Nandi for according me this golden opportunity to speak in this House as their representative. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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