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    "id": 1358587,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is the digital transformation. I have heard comments that is it not happening and it is not here because one wants to sit, drink and depend on hearsays and not factual, because they are in a position to afford bundles. So, they use those bundles they can afford to deal with rumours. They are in the House and they can get facts and reality. We have seen how digital hubs have been implemented all across the country and that continues to be implemented. This will create job opportunities for our young people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I urge the Opposition to try and look at some of these things in a very positive way, so as to encourage the young generation that voted for them to get an opportunity to make extra cash. These are stations and areas they can make income as required. We have seen the e-government services. When we it started, there were about 300 e-government services. As we speak right now, we have over 13,000 services. The President pointed this out. At the same time, the Government is still continuing to ensure we have more digital services in place. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the beauty of it was agriculture. Of course, food security is a very important issue. As Kenya Kwanza Government, we focused on the cost of production. Without focusing on that and reducing the cost of production, then the end product of the service supposed to be rendered becomes expensive. One of the elements and products has been the issue of fertilizer that our colleagues have tried to negate. I do not know if they do not farm or the areas they belong to--- The cost of fertilizer has come down from Kshs7,000 to Kshs2,500. Even if you have not so much gone to school, this is natural. You need to know that you need the basic skills to ensure you maximize your farming productivity in order to ensure food security. How will you know the cost of unga - that they refused today - if your work is to sit back and drink from morning to evening? This is because when you go back to your house, your meal has been prepared. You do not know or have time to find out. The price of unga came down from Kshs250 to ranging between Kshs150 and Kshs180. How will you know? Why do you not want to come and face the President himself, ask him and tell him how things are so that he can respond? You disappear and go to drink and dine and think that is going to build and give Kenyans the right answers. On the issue of housing, I am happy because as a Nairobi City County delegate, there is job creation. I have attended one of the ground breaking of the housing projects in the county. I am happy to state before this House that the local manufacturing, the Jua Kali associations have been brought together to ensure they are given the first priority of the local supplies in this country. These include the doors, windows and others things that can be produced locally. That is opportunity accorded to them. Lastly, is on the Hustler Fund. The President said very clearly that he was able to communicate with one of the beneficiaries of the Fund. We went to our voters, talked to them and got to understand what the problem was. They told us the challenges they got through the shylocks. Hence, we focused on the Hustler Fund. As we speak, we have Kshs36.6 billion which has been disbursed, Kshs2.3 billion in savings and Kshs7.5 The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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