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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I almost gave up because I had stood a number of times. I stand here so that it also goes on record that this is not the time to go on recess. This is the time to commit ourselves and sacrifice so that this great nation can remain united and stand. The message I have from my people is that I should not step my feet in the constituency I represent without the Economic Stimulus Package money. I remember that when the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance read his Budget, he raised the expectations of the public so high that what Kenyans are waiting for is action on the ground. Unfortunately, yesterday the Government wanted to reduce the maturity period of the Appropriations Bill to five days appears to have âevaporatedâ to areas that we do not know. I feel that this is the time we must stay here and pass the Appropriations Bill so that when we go back to the constituency, we will have the CDF and the Economic Stimulus Package money so that within the time we will be at the constituency, we can oversee the running and implementation of these projects. The culture of impunity in this country must stop. What has happened--- I feel very aggrieved when Mr. Ringera becomes a point of debate in this House, a man who is a kinsman, whom I respect and a man whom I think that if the Executive wanted to give the reappointment, should have followed the procedure and the normal process that was"
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