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    "id": 1226534,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "Were the demonstrations on Monday constitutional? Is there a constitutional provision for them? The answer is “yes”. In the past, have there been such demonstrations organised by the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance side? I called the earlier ones “processions”. There have been many – more than 20 of them. Were they peaceful? The answer is “yes”. Why were they peaceful? Because the police provided security instead of being brutal to wananchi . The problem with the Monday demonstrations was that the police, whom we provide a budget for every year and pay their salaries every month, ended up fighting the public and throwing teargas at them instead of protecting them. If the police had behaved the way they did in the previous 20 processions, would there have been any problem? More than likely, the answer is “no”. I wish my friend, Hon. Ichung’wah, was in the House. While I respect Hon. Kirwa, who is a good friend of mine, if I had drafted this Motion, I would have asked for a Motion for Adjournment to discuss the cost of living in this country. We should push for ideas from both the majority and minority sides on experiences and strategies on how to bring down the cost of living in this country. Whether you are in Azimio or Kenya Kwanza, every Kenyan is complaining about the cost of living. How I wish we would spend these two hours discussing the strategies we can use to bring down the cost of living for Kenyans. That is why I get very concerned as a Kenyan. I am a leader but at the same time I am a citizen in this country. The kind of energy, the kind of vigor, the kind of zeal we use in this House to mention individual names does not add a plate to our tables. It concerns me. I wish we spent a lot of time discussing things which can change the lives of our people. These demonstrations will continue for as long as the cost of living in this country is not addressed. So, if you want a solution let the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader lead their troops to discuss the cost of living in this country and see how they can bring it down. It The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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