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    "id": 1279401,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": "where there is constitutionalism, rule of law and respect for institutions that are established under the Constitution. I know there are issues. If you read the Motion, the National Dialogue Committee will agree on the agenda. There are five items in the agenda that we have a brief on. There are also another four or five items in the agenda that our colleagues from the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition have brought on the table. We have said it is time to listen to each other. It is time to listen to our colleagues on the views they have on the cost of living. We firmly believe that it is the duty and responsibility of any administration, anywhere in the world, that is charged with governing a country, to ensure that they formulate policies that bring down the cost of living and make life bearable for the people. We also believe that it is the role of the Minority Party or those who are not in the Government to make sure that those who are in the Government implement the policies that they sold to the people of that country. In this regard, the Kenya Kwanza administration went out and campaigned on the platform of a manifesto christened “The Plan” with policy propositions that the Government is implementing. That does not mean that those in the Minority Party do not have a say. In fact, in a constitutional democracy like ours, it is said that the majority have their way and the minority have their say. That is why we are ready and willing to listen to our brothers and colleagues in the Minority Party because they also belong to this country. However, as the people charged with the responsibility of governing this country, we are also firm. We cannot be forced to implement an agenda that was not sold to Kenyans by the Kenya Kwanza Coalition. Therefore, we shall frame the items in the agenda to agree to what extent we shall listen to each other. It is not given that we will agree on all the items. We said this in the National Dialogue Committee. My brother, Hon. Opiyo, will bear me witness. We shall agree and disagree on a few issues. However, that should not give occasion to anybody in this country to instigate violence because people disagree. We must always seek to dialogue and agree to speak to each other."
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