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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to respond. I thank the entire House for the interest they have shown in this very important Motion and the valuable contributions. My thanks to Members of this Senate on the Government side because they have remained factual. I also thank Members of the opposition because, whereas they were speaking in the negative, I did not see too much of criticism. What I saw was critique, which is most welcome. I end by using this opportunity, on behalf of the people of Kakamega County, to thank the President for giving us the second national polytechnic to add to Sigalagala National Polytechnic. Now we have launched Shamberere National Polytechnic. We also laud the President for the work he is doing in improvement of roads. The people of Kakamega County thank the President because, at the moment, the construction of Ikoli-Kimangeti-Malava-Samitsi-Navakholo Chebuyusi Road is in the process. Finally, the people of Turbo and Likuyani Constituencies in Kakamega County are very happy because the road from Turbo to Seregeya to Soi is underway; about 60 per cent complete. This is something we are celebrating. I thank the President for allowing me a meeting with him during which clarity was put on the confusion that was starting to arise in the upgrading of Kakamega Airstrip to an international airport, where he reiterated that the airport would be constructed at Khwi China. He also directed that with quick speed, the Governor of Kakamega County facilitates in paying off the settlement of the people who are being moved. Further, the President committed that his Government is going to also help in half of the cost of relocating these people. We owe it to him. We assure him of our firm support. Last but not least, I noticed that in his Speech, the President steered clear of politics. In the Speeches of Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta under whose tenures I was in this House, I saw the tendency for them to do politics on the address. However, President William Ruto steered clear of politics. The time for us to do politics will come and even when we want to do a little of it, we know where to do it from, so we do not waste the time of this House. I thank Members and beg to respond."
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