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    "id": 1300296,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I begin by supporting this Bill because when I was trying to make my case, I was interrupted severally. It is about time that I see the people of Mosiro and Loita getting water. I am happy and I will take what I am given. Every time I am given a shilling to go to Narok County, I will take it there. Today, I echo the words of the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget Committee, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda. She said, “Distinguished Senators, make sure that you follow this money.” Other Senators who spoke also said that they hoped that this money will not be used for administrative purposes. I echo those words and I assure them that we shall follow because we have to ask ourselves very basic questions. How do you measure the poverty index? That is one of the things every Senator should know. Access to education is one of them. Education enrolment is another one. If you look at the availability to drinking water is another one. Sanitary and most importantly, electricity. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am always calling on a daily basis the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and Kenya Power to take electricity to my people of Narok. The distributed Kshs811 million is peanuts, but I will take that money because I know my good people of Emurua Dikirr will get about Kshs23 million. People there are poor. The people of Narok East particularly Mosiro will get about Kshs55 million. The total of Narok East will get about Kshs95 million. People forget that people in Kilgoris Constituency are very poor, but I am happy to see that they are getting about Kshs226 million to be able to help them get water, roads and hospitals. This is very important. I plead with all distinguished Senators to vote for this Bill and allow this money to go. There are projects that were initiated. Madam Temporary Speaker, just give me 30 seconds because I know this is ending. That were initiated about seven years ago with this Equalization Fund---"
}