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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "are doing very well in terms of fishing industry. However, within their limitations, you will see immense potential in this county. When you come all the way to a place called Uriri, together with Awendo and Rongo Constituency, you will be wowed by the strength of sugarcane industry in that area. Sometimes, on all tables in this country, you will find Sony Sugar that comes from that region. We also have places like Trans Mara all the way to our border with Homa Bay where you will find wonderful things like the Sukari industry. All these is just to show how much potential that is within our counties and yet, the investment has not been done in a proper way to lift them. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is the House where we talk about adding counties money, intervening and fighting for counties to get more resources to continue devolving the system. Hon. Members will connect with these needs as much as possible because they get to interact with these particular opportunities and challenges in this community. I think this House should be lauded by the people of Kenya for standing firm for the idea that the elected community must always be closest to the people. Not only by their words and rhetoric’s, but also, by experiencing what the people in the villages and communities are facing. That is why today, I am very proud that the Senate of Kenya stood tall when local communities came in their frustrations of hard economic times epitomized by the Gen Z, who have faced a lot of economic challenges and hardships affecting them and their families; a time when the leadership of this country could not stand strong with them. Even more importantly, when the leadership of Parliament got a little bit cagey and edgy and were irked to the extent that they backed away from the people. The Senate stood tall and gave the country direction. It was able to at least initiate a conversation in the country. I am seeing that leaders are already having that kind of tempo even though, in some parts of the nation, people are still angered and angry. Young people feel like they still want to punch harder and do some more so that their voices can be heard and there can be an equal reaction from the Government in terms of proper and sober actions that can make their lives better. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, at least, people are talking and converging. The powers that be are starting to listen to one another. This is not happening by chance, but because this House called the Senate stood firm and brought about very hard conversations that are touching on ourselves and the mightiest powers of this country. For once, people can start listening to the downtrodden in this country. We are extending this through Senate Mashinani where Senators will not only be in their comfort in this wonderful seats in this House talking about issues affecting Kenyans, but will also go to the grassroots. They will not only talk about those issues and pass laws, but to see in almost anthropological way the way our people live their lives, how these issues are affecting them and how their aspirations can inform this House in every single law that we pass. Therefore, I am very proud of this particular Motion that has been pushed forward. I am also proud that it has now become a tradition of the Senate. Leave alone the fact that we have limited resources. I am sure if the Senate had adequate resources, it 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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