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    "id": 1236866,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kamukunji, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Yusuf Hassan",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Hassan Abdi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for the opportunity to ask this Question. I had in fact asked you to indulge and allow me to say a warm welcome to my colleague, the Prime Cabinet Secretary. I would like to ask Question 116 of 2023 which is directed to the Prime Cabinet Secretary. Could the Prime Cabinet Secretary: (a) explain the efforts that the Government is instituting to cushion Kenyans from the unbearable cost of living as a result of rising prices of basic commodities? (b) explain what led to the escalation of prices of commodities such as unga, rice, sugar and other basic food items in the country towards the end of the last Financial Year 2021/2022 and into the current Financial Year 2022/2023? (c) with definite timelines, outline immediate measures that the Government is instituting to – (i) Lower the cost of basic commodities in the country (ii) Reduce the cost of fuel; and 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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