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    "id": 1379914,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Committees in terms of processing Bills. She has given me the example of the Nuts and Oil Crops Development Bill that she brought at the inception of the House and until today, she has not seen it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding the freedom of media, I confirm here that I am facing serious challenges even here in Nairobi. The media of Nairobi can no longer be said to be free. Yesterday, we had a session with the Governor of Nairobi at the Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing, regarding the largest development of housing in the entire country – 13 estates covering 4,000 acres of land. Anything negative covering my Governor will never make it to primetime news in any of the networks. It is not coincidence because I have monitored that ever since we began the oversight programme in this county. We want the media practitioners to be allowed to work freely, whatever it is, impartially. If the Senator of Nairobi is not doing his job, it should be highlighted. If the Governor is not performing, it should also be highlighted. You cannot just nit-pick stories. They are put under conditions where if they have to toe the line. You get to see what is happening in Bomet where people are getting attacked. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will stand up for the freedom of the media. However, the media must meet us halfway in defending the independence of this great institution."
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