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    "id": 1303704,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1303704/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13588,
        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. Okiya Omtatah regarding the issue of debt waivers and bailouts. In the recent days, the Government bailed out of some of the inefficient parastatals, especially in the sugar industry and many other sectors. I think we need to know the policy around these bailouts and debt waivers, so that we do not finance inefficiencies and corruption through debt waivers and bailouts. There must be some very consistent policy on how this will be done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the failure of these institutions to perform efficiently and deliver services to Kenyans is as a result of corruption, before we bail them out, the people who have been involved in misappropriating public money and resources must be accountable before the bailout is carried out. I also wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. Kibwana on the status of the ICT and digital infrastructure in the country. This is very important. In the recent past, we have heard about the changes at the Telkom Kenya. Telkom Kenya is a key institution as far as ICT infrastructure in this country is concerned. What we see happening there does not give us confidence that this country is going into the digital super highway. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is because the past regime sold Telkom Kenya to a foreign company. The current regime has basically done the same. This exposes the country very badly because if the key ICT of the Government rides on the Telkom network and we have this kind of scenario---"
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