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    "id": 1358590,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chute",
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        "legal_name": "Chute Mohamed Said",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I know we do not have much time. I support of this Motion. Article 132(1)(c) and 240(1) of the Constitution elaborates that the President should make a State of the Nation Address. The one that was held recently was the 10th. The President started a journey on 13th September, 2022. Subsequently that journey gave us a retreat on 16th and 17th September, 2022. In that retreat, the President passionately and convincingly talked about some important issues. These issues are deep down my heart and I appreciate the retreat. The President talked about Universal Health Coverage, deposits at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), and affordable housing, among many other topics. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Government was elected under the bottom up economic transformation. It is the duty and responsibility of our President Dr. William Samoei Ruto to make sure that this is achieved. I congratulate him and immensely thank him for the Address because it follows the journey he started on 16th September, 2022. He said many things and I would like to talk about a few. First, he talked about the issue of healthcare, which is important. In his Address on Mashujaa Day, the President talked about dispensaries having problems with medication. The medicine and drugs at the hospitals are being stolen. The President said that we will have committees to manage the hospitals, especially the dispensaries. My people in Marsabit County are talking about this. He also mentioned the appointment of the judges and the Judiciary Fund. Allocating Kshs3 billion to the Judiciary Fund that the President highlighted is an excellent way of making sure that the Judiciary is independent and free to do their work. If you look at my Statement today, I talked about courts not being finished, especially the court in Marsabit which has been under construction for some time now. We need to know what has happened to the Kshs3 billion. This issue is not confined to just Marsabit County but in many counties where they have not finished the projects. The President talked about fertilizer. I have a farm in Naivasha at a place called Ndabibi. The major crops I farm are beans and maize. We planted the maize and got affordable fertilizer from the Government. Instead of harvesting four bags per acre, we harvested seven-and-a-half bags per acre. This is as a result of the incentives from the Government. 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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