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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tobiko",
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    "content": "know the living standards of those people. You know that they have managed to have the US Dollar (USD) at a certain level. I think three USD to the Dirham for the last 40 years. I was asking them, what their secret is. They told me that they have only two things in this country. One is tourism because they receive around 25 million tourists in a year. The other one is investments. I kept asking myself, why Dubai is receiving 25 million tourists in a year and not we as a country, blessed with so many good parks, beaches, very wonderful and rich diverse cultures of the people of Kenya? We receive a paltry 2.5 million tourists. You wonder what it is that does not make it right for us. Is it our infrastructure or corruption levels in this country? Is it that we have not got our systems right that visitors do not feel comfortable and can have their lives well managed? What is it that makes it not work for us? We need to ask ourselves this question because we must continue to bring the cost of living down. The cost of farm inputs and taxation have been high in this country, therefore, making it difficult for those who want to engage in agricultural production. At the Airport, I was talking to some taxi guys. I hope that they are listening to me because they challenged me to come and speak about it on the Floor of this House. The Uber taxi has taken business from our local taxi people, and it is good that this is also addressed, so that Kenyans are not run out of business. Madam Temporary Speaker, there are Kenyans who eke their living out of this transportation business and as long as the cost of fuel continues to go up and taxation on vehicles is up, many Kenyans who are feeding their families from this economic engagement will not be able to handle their lives. These are things that we need to address. Leaders in this country must aspire to bring down the cost of living. The Committee tried to address a number of issues. The reconstitution of the Selection Panel for IEBC is welcome so that all groups will feel comfortable and represented and also so that when IEBC goes into business, everybody feels comfortable that they can be an impartial referee of the electoral process. Also the establishment of the office of the Leader of Opposition is welcome because as we have seen the very close competition in this country leaves a majority of Kenyans out there who need structures and systems which they can continue voicing their opinions through the Office of the Leader of Opposition. The establishment of the Office of the Prime Minister is also welcome as long as all these offices will help in trying to bring the cost of living for Kenyans down, not increasing the burden for them because this is where the rubber meets the road. Majority of the Kenyans who went to the streets were not leaders. The majority of the people who were out there were common Kenyans and the establishment of many offices might be looked at as a way of adding a burden on them. So, there must be a way for us to convince Kenyans that these offices are going to contribute to a better living for them and effectiveness in service delivery so that Kenyans then view this process as having paid off for them. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support the entrenchment of NG-CDF in the Constitution. I held a constituency for two terms and I know what NG-CDF funds have"
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