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    "id": 131794,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nyamweya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Manson Oyongo Nyamweya",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am amazed by my colleagues there in the way they are perceiving the message. Indeed, we could have sent the message to the entire Government and that is maybe what we were intending to do; that Kenyans and ourselves are dissatisfied with the way the Government is performing. But we are also citizens of this country and we are responsible leaders. So we are saying: “Look here, we have to pull up our socks!” We know and we have been the strongest advocates for the State Law Office. We have suggested that they be given powers to employ prosecutors in the 250 districts. We have said, let us have magistrates in all the districts. “We have said, increase the number of judges.” We are painfully aware of that problem but we are also very clearly aware of our duty and that is what we are saying. We are telling the Government that Parliament will do its duty even if the Executive fails to do so. Now we hope the Attorney-General, as the legal advisor to the Government, will advise the Government that this is the message they are getting from Parliament. We are not satisfied with the money they have been given. Of course, it is inadequate! We are not satisfied with what the Ministry of State for Defence has been given. We are not satisfied with what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been given. We are all clear on this! We know the Budget is not sufficient to carry out all these things. So, please, do not misinterpret the message. Please, do not tie us down with technicalities. If you want us to help each other, then take it in the spirit that we are saying it; that we want to help you and we want you to also realize that we are not completely unaware of your problems."
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