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    "id": 1443365,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chesang",
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        "legal_name": "Chesang Allan Kiprotich",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to also make my contribution on the state of the nation. Firstly, I convey my condolences to the families that lost their loved ones during maandamano . To those who were injured, I wish them quick recovery. Secondly, I would also like to thank the tribeless and courageous youth, that is the Gen Z, who went to the streets to speak on behalf of other Kenyans. I would like to confirm that I am one of the few leaders who wrote on X Space asking the President to listen to the voices of the youth. Thirdly, I would like to thank His Excellency President William Ruto for actually conceding, allowing the Gen Z to exercise their democratic rights and listening to them. I can assure you that our neighbouring countries such as Uganda and Rwanda do not enjoy democratic rights that we have here. Therefore, I would like to appreciate His Excellency President William Ruto for listening to the grievances of the youth and not signing the Finance Bill and agreeing to have a dialogue because of the protests in the country. The whole of last week, I sat in this Parliament listening to many Senators who were trying to divert the attention of the country by saying that harambees are bad. That has led the President to ban them. I am a living proof and product of harambees . Some of us went to school because of contributions. Nowadays, maybe some are wrongly done. If there is a harambee and you contribute genuinely from your heart, you do not have to show off or put everything on social media. What I know is that the youth are going on the streets firstly due to lack of employment. Secondly, it is because most of their parents cannot take them to school. They could also be facing different challenges. We should not divert the attention by talking about harambees in this country. Let us talk about the real issues such as corruption and unemployment facing our youth. 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."
}