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    "id": 1370588,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
        "slug": "aaron-cheruiyot"
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    "content": "financial position. When the Government tries to come up with policies that will free up the fiscal space, we are the first ones to oppose saying no, that one is not possible, this one cannot be done. You cannot have your cake and eat it. We have to be sincere and appreciate that the country has found itself in a unique situation in terms of our fiscal space. We can hold debate this way or the other. I would be encouraged if Senators took a lead role in this conversation on privatization. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we want to hear the views of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and those who have come from the sugar growing area on this matter because it is not sustainable. Each year we pump Kshs500 million to sugar mills that, first of all, for half of the year, do not function; they do not pay farmers and consume taxpayers' money. Let us inform this particular debate. For example, if there is a private sugar mill in my county, I would wish for that concession fee, instead of being paid to the national Government, because they do not need it, let it be paid to the resident county government. It can be used at least to pay for medical services and whatever functions and funds that people need. Therefore, I encourage colleagues, that many of the times when we take positions on the Floor of this House, let it be better informed than at least the people we represent. Sen. Sifuna, here in Nairobi, people look at you as their best representatives in the Senate. Then you come to the House and want to speak like the average Nairobian who is expecting you to have better information than him. I hope that our colleagues will get justice for the Statements that they have sought and answers that are sufficient for the people they represent. I beg to support"
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