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    "id": 1383913,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1383913/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Just like the other Members, I am excited to contribute to this Report. First, I want to thank His Excellency the President of Kenya for having a worthy conversation with the Chairperson, Hon. Ndindi, on several matters and, in particular, on electricity connectivity. Hon. Speaker, the devil is effective in the darkness and, therefore, connecting our constituencies is putting them to light and connecting them to the world on matters of development, among others. The issues raised are what our constituents would be excited about because education, roads and electricity are real development initiatives. If Kenyans got those services and are later on asked to pay taxes, I am sure they would not complain. We call upon the statesmanship of this country to see that the taxes contributed are chanelled in the right way by reducing corruption, so that the two issues can rhyme and marry. This is by giving the services and, particularly, on education, roads and electricity. Thereafter, Kenyans will contribute taxes very well. I cannot miss to point out the State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services because, as the Chairperson of the Committee on Regional Integration, we are the custodians of the protocol on free movement of people within the East African Community. Of late, our people have not been travelling because of challenges of getting passports. They have been given close to Ksh7 billion. I urge the Principal Secretary and the State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services to do whatever it takes, be it adding another machine or a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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