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    "id": 1202427,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1202427/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": "His Excellency the President noted that the last election was issue-based. When I was campaigning for the Kenya Kwanza Alliance in Molo Constituency, I did not have difficulties explaining how President Ruto is a Kalenjin or not. Our mantra as UDA of “Pesa Mfukoni” would drive everybody to that agenda. This is because Kenyans are tired of politics of ethnic mobilisation, and all they have learnt is that when maize flour is sold expensively, the price is the same whether you are a Kikuyu, Luo or Kisii. Equally, when facing unemployment in the country, it affects all people irrespective of the communities they come from. So, I am very happy with the progress we have made. I hope that we will all remain committed and that going forward, our politics will never again be based on our ethnic communities. Hon. Speaker, His Excellency the President noted the concern that your predecessor, Hon. Justin Muturi, raised several times about the role of Parliament in overseeing the Executive. Many are the times we issued invitations to Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) to come and answer audit queries, or Questions from Hon. Members, but even when they came to address us on the Floor, the answers were unsatisfactory. They used to give excuse after excuse on how they would not be available to answer MPs. This really undermined the role of Parliament in overseeing the Executive. Therefore, I am very happy to note that this Parliament will start reviewing our Standing Orders to allow these CSs to come and answer questions on the Floor of the House."
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