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    "id": 1493119,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493119/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiambaa, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Njuguna Kawanjiku",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I agree with you. But the lack of Members in the House to support the Report suggests that something is missing. I would like to inform the Chairperson that even if he wants us to pass the Report as it is, there are many things that are missing in it. However, I agree that it is a good Report that promotes the unity of this country. Hon. Wamboka, I appreciate that we have a broad-based Government. Previously, you were still in the Opposition but now, you talk like someone who is in the Government. We appreciate that, but you also need to understand the genesis of this Government. As you said, we must continue fighting for equity in terms of distribution of resources, which I totally agree with. But Hon. Wamboka, we must also understand where this Government came from. We must also understand the communities that cover almost 40 per cent of the population. Therefore, you cannot equate a community that holds 1 per cent of the population to one that holds 40 per cent of the population. I stand to be guided. If we are to push an agenda of ensuring that all communities are represented, that agenda must also focus on the percentage of the population in those communities. This is because a population of about seven million people will definitely have a bigger share. I agree that the number of opportunities that a community receives must be commensurate with the percentage of the population of the community. The issue that the Chairperson has talked about…"
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