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    "id": 1372091,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1372091/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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    "content": "It deals with the whole mandate that the Executive is working on. As such, it becomes an important tool through which this House can also use to address the constituents because these leaders are also called to account by the people. It is easy for MPs to put a lot of focus on the President and their address without remembering that as you cascade downwards, Members of Senate and the National Assembly are required by Kenyans to equally give an account of what they have done based on their mandate. When I listened to one of our colleagues saying that Members should address these issues in two minutes, I knew we are misunderstanding the Procedural Motion that is before this House. One of the things we should not use is to politicize the presidential address. I am in total agreement with the proposal that the President should sit in and listen to Members giving feedback because that feedback is performance appraisal. It should be objective because if the presidency succeeds, the nation succeeds and if the presidency fails, the nation fails. The minute we recognize that, we will be keener to come and give objective criticism when the debate is being done. We should give commendation where it is due and objective criticism where it is needed in order to improve the process along the way. The minute we understand how such a tool is supposed to help governance issues, it will come to yield for Kenyans. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I support this Motion, I would like to say that it should not be trivialized. The tool should be dealt with as an important tool and given sufficient time. One other thing I wish to note ni kwamba Seneta mmoja kati yetu, Sen. Wafula---"
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