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    "id": 1357974,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Victor Koech",
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    "content": "of him. He deliberately chose to stop the culture of borrowing. Additionally, he talked about subsidies and stated that he decided to go the subsidy way in food production. With the introduction of the subsidy, there has been a drop in fertiliser prices by a margin of Ksh4,000, in a record one year. As a result, there has been an increase in maize production by almost 80 per cent. This will help in the eradication of hunger that has affected our people for a long time. The President also talked about the Government’s agenda to increase the cost of milk. This is particularly dear to my constituents, who solely depend on milk production for their livelihoods. Currently, the cost of milk is Ksh31 per litre. There is an intervention by the President, in terms of installation and carrying out surveys on where milk coolers will be installed. This means that henceforth the prices will depend on the quality of milk produced. This is in line with the Government’s agenda of increasing milk prices. The rise in the price of milk will go a long way in improving the economy of our country. Further, the President talked about universal healthcare as envisioned in the Kenya Kwanza manifesto. The Government has decided to go digital in order to ensure that Kenyans have access to universal healthcare. Among the many issues that the President talked about, I singled out one important issue: he has declined to borrow for recurrent expenditure. Previous governments borrowed for recurrent expenditure. However, the President has decided that as a country we shall not live beyond our means. We must live within our means. This will greatly improve the country’s economy. With the few remarks, I support the Motion and laud our President for understanding the needs of the common mwananchi and Kenyans at large. One pastor in Mombasa preached that there is a period between giving a promise and a period in which one delivers the promise. The period between giving a promise and delivering is called ‘wait’. The President has promised us that the Government will work on the manifesto within the shortest time possible. Further, upon recovery of the economy, he promised that our roads will be constructed, electricity supply will improve and we will have access to clean water. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support."
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