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    "id": 1319595,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD–K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Makali",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to the President’s State of the Nation Address. The Speech was given pursuant to the provisions of Article 132 of our Constitution, which requires the President to give an account of the implementation of the national values as set out in Article 10 of the Constitution, which sets out the rule of law as one of the critical concepts or national values which each State officer has to comply with. I appreciate the President for complying with the rule of law on constitutionalism because he is obliged by law to give that Speech. There are a few issues that stood out in the President’s Speech. First, was the implementation of Universal Healthcare, which was a plus for the President. The education sector reforms in terms of employing teachers were also a plus for the President and the Government. Debt servicing is also a plus. However, there are several other issues that need to be taken into account as we look at his Speech. We still have major issues in terms of school infrastructure and remission of capitation to support our schools as much as we have employed teachers. As a farmers’ representative, specifically in the Nzoia Sugar Company, I was very pleased that the President indicated in his Speech that he will carry out policy reforms in the sugar industry to ensure that all those who have been “eating” farmers’ sweat are removed. However, we need to be cautious in carrying out reforms in the sugar sector so that we do not allow sugar barons and cartels that have previously controlled the sugar sector to come back and run it. I congratulate the President for waiving all debts. I urge the House to consider setting aside funds in the Supplementary Budget to pay all farmers, suppliers and employees so that they can have a Christmas gift before the end of the year. We may be getting out of debt, but we are paying those debts at a very heavy cost. Kenyans are being heavily taxed. We are saving but we need to put in place measures to ensure The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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