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    "id": 1443399,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Korir",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. The events of the recent past in this country have awoken and surprised us almost in equal measure. We have witnessed the Gen Z and the millennials taking to the streets because of their dissatisfaction with the Finance Bill, 2024/2025. Perhaps, Wahenga were not wrong when they said: “ Ukisikia mbiu ya mgambo ikilia jua kuna jambo.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to thank the leadership of this House for coming up with this Motion and seeing the sense of putting this country above everything. As a mother, it breaks my heart to see our children lose their lives in the streets. A number of families who lost their loved ones took to the streets demonstrating, to express the pain they were undergoing. They had sent their kids to school and were struggling to make sure that they paid their fees. They had enrolled these students to various institutions across the country but in a single day, they found their loved ones lying helplessly on the roads. It goes without saying that this country ails from a deeper disease called corruption. Misappropriation of funds, both in the two levels of Government, that is within the national Government and the county government, has been the order of the day. We have seen leaders living in opulence and that has left unanswered questions in the minds of Kenyans. Public funds are misappropriated and there is poor use of Government resources against the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act. Every day, there are daily news reports of millions and billions of shillings being lost. Now the question is, is it really lost? The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act, read together with our Constitution seem not to be doing enough to bring the corrupt officials to book. The young people went on a rampage and vehemently opposed the Finance Bill, but we must see beyond the streets. What they seem to be asking is the taxes vis-a-vis the services that are rendered. 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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