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    "id": 1274533,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Migori County, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Fatuma Mohammed",
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    "content": " In 2013, Raila got 64 per cent of the votes in Turkana County. In 2017, Raila got 69 per cent of the votes in Turkana County. In 2022, Raila got 66 per cent of the votes cast in Turkana County. Let us not pretend. The population in Turkana is small. Hon. Temporary Speaker, please, protect me from Hon. Naomi. The point I am putting across is very important. You can block your ears if you do not want to hear me. You contributed and I listened. It is the truth. When Azimio supporters were doing demonstrations, policemen went into small houses, removed boys and beat them to death. You cannot tell me the police cannot do the same in Turkana County. Let the policemen go to Turkana, break the doors of houses, remove those bandits and beat them to death as they beat the Azimio protesters. We are pretending here fellow Members of Parliament. Let us be realistic. There is no cure for this problem as long as the Turkana people do not vote for the Government that is in place. I am telling the people of Turkana that the Government might not help them but Allah in Heaven is watching. He will grant you peace. Continue praying, we are with you. It is shameful to see an elected Member crying helplessly on the Floor of this House because her people are being killed. I have seen her cry twice in this Parliament, and we come here and pretend. Let us have peace. Let us talk, talk and talk about what? The people of Turkana never voted for you, but they are Kenyans and they pay tax. The other day oil was discovered in Turkana County. What happened to the oil? Did bandits take the oil? No, they never voted for the previous regime and the current one. Turkana, Allah is in Heaven and He is going to do the merciful. Let this Government do what it wants to do but the God that I worship five times a day will have mercy on you. We are not going to come here to pretend. The truth must be said. The Turkana are Opposition people. Until they put the person they want in Government, they will never get their rights. Why should Hon. Kithure Kindiki come here with prepared answers to Questions? He comes here to waste our time. In fact, if he comes here again I will walk out. Let him fly, go sleep in a tent there and give the people of Turkana County their rights as Kenyans. Both Opposition and Government, you are pretending. The people of Turkana County will never vote for you as long as you do not do the right thing for them. Give them Members of Parliament and they will vote for you. Election is coming in 2027. If you want their votes, do the right things for them and maybe they will vote for you. Turkana people, as long as your votes remain in the Opposition, you will never get peace. However, God in Heaven does not need their votes; He only needs their prayers. May Allah hear your prayers. May their answers be found. Dear Members of Parliament, I am going down to pray for you."
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