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    "id": 1442903,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Let me use the Dispatch box. I have a lot of documents. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing us to provide leadership. We are doing this at a time that the people of Kenya feel - rightfully so - that leaders have used them and dumped them. They feel that they held the ladder for us to climb to the top of the tree and appropriate fruits for everyone. However, when we got to the top, we kicked the ladder and we are eating the fruits alone. Enjoying the fruits of their labour and vomiting on their heads. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a time of crisis. At a time of crisis, leadership must be demonstrated. We are here as the ‘Upper’ House, as Senators of the Republic of Kenya, to provide that leadership. We are hearing a lot of things from young people and our constituents. We cannot pretend that the things that these people are saying do not make sense to us. These things are sensible. I want to address myself to three issues in that Motion. First, is on the Finance Bill 2024/2025, which was the monster that triggered the crisis that this country finds itself in. If the National Assembly had listened to the people, we would not be where we are today. That is the point at which I want to respectively, as a leader, differ with the President on his comment during the interview; that, perhaps the 204 Members of the National Assembly who voted in support of the Finance Bill would be our future heroes. Mr. Speaker, Sir, those 204 Members of the National Assembly who voted yes for this Bill are sellouts. They have failed this country and their constituents. They have reason to apologize to this country. We are where we are, deep into a crisis that threatens to tear our country apart. The young people in the streets are the true patriots, people driven by a deep sense of love for their country. They are saying they do not want their The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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