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    "id": 1451700,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": "The other day, I brought a Motion before this House that we need valuers in every constituency so that we can value the parcels of land the NG-CDF committee intends to purchase. This is to ensure that we do not have an over-valuation or under-valuation of that particular parcel of land. So, we need valuers in every constituency. We also need public works officers. Some projects are being delayed. There is insufficient supervision of those projects because we do not have public works officers in every constituency to be able to look at the issue of the quality of the classrooms that are being constructed. As I finalise, I said that going forward, as a House, we need a bipartisan approach to debating matters in this country. What started as a very simple issue has escalated and, as we speak, our country is not in a very good position globally. This morning, when I was leaving the House, I asked my six-year-old daughter who was unable to go to school why she was not going to school. She said it was because of maandamano . I asked that little daughter what maandamano is and she said it is teargas and shooting people. As I left, she told me: “Daddy, take care of yourself as you go to Parliament.” This is not the country that was envisaged by our forefathers. There comes a time that this country is greater than any individual: It is greater than the President, the Deputy President, and even the Members of this House. We must first of all have a country so that we can discuss how we can run it forward. If we continue in this manner, we may not move in the right direction. In fact, I even appreciate those young people because in a way, they have re-awakened the conscience of this nation. There are things that were not right and those young people have told us that we need to strengthen certain parts. I believe the President has the best interests of this country at heart, and I believe that the steps he has taken so far are very intentional towards transforming this country in the right trajectory. We call upon Hon. Members here, and even our young people and our citizens that, we need to have patriotism at our hearts. We appreciate that those young people have re-awakened the conscience of our nation. As individuals and Members of this House, I believe going forward, we shall do things in a manner that satisfies the conscience of our nation. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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