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    "id": 1286010,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this chance. I join you, the Deputy Speaker, and all of our colleagues in appreciating and sending our greatest and best wishes to the County of Turkana as they host us for this year's edition of Senate Mashinani. I appreciate that the leaders have found time to welcome us into the beautiful County of Turkana, the cradle of mankind, the home of the world’s largest desert lake and so many attributes that we can list about this county. I know many of our colleagues like yours truly, this is the first time to be in the County of Turkana. In the few hours that we have been here since I arrived this morning, I have learnt that one of the greatest potential counties in our country is the County of Turkana. They say that a chain is as strong as its weakest links. I still maintain the position that our weakest links are our frontier counties, not because they lack opportunities or they are not resourced but because we have over the years marginalised them, yet they have great potential if we invest in them. They can be a source of great inspiration for the people of Kenya. Therefore, I hope that in the next few days that we shall be here, we shall all have an eye-opening moment as Senators and decision-makers in this country, so that we continue investing in our frontier counties like Turkana and the others. I also thank my colleague leaders who have come together with the people of Turkana. I hope we shall get to learn and enjoy. It was our most ardent wish and I spoke to Governor, earlier and told him to please have the Tobong Lore ceremony alongside this Senate Mashinani. Unfortunately, I think due to other reasons, that was not possible. So, just to tell him that if there were goods that he had set aside for Senators, he should not sell them. We shall still be back here for Tobong Lore later on in the year when they reveal it to us. I will join the Deputy Speaker together with my friend Hon. Nakuleu in their usual discussion only that my drink of choice will be different. I will survive on water. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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