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    "id": 1501587,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": "Judiciary is improving and has continued to improve. As a result of which we now have more cases being determined annually. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you headed this when you were in the Judiciary. The Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) system that was introduced that time is what is being improved and we must laud you for that. We also had a presentation from the President regarding the Bill of Rights which is also very important. Of late, we have had issues with what is being termed as abductions and forced disappearances. We also have had extra judicial killings. As advocates of human rights, we must condemn anything that is unlawful which is being done by anyone from whatever quarter. We have always said that, as a country, we abide by the rule of law and everybody is bound by the laws we have in the country including the Constitution, the statutes and regulations made thereunder. If there are to be arrests by the police, those arrests have to be within the confines of the law. Any other criminal that goes on to abuse the law must be brought to book in a manner that is prescribed. If we move in this manner, our country will continue to shine in the continent as one that is strictly governed by the rule of law. The President also highlighted other aspects of life including the CBC where there have been questions as regards the preparedness of the country towards this. It is a new education system that was introduced. We know for sure that it has teething problems like shortage of infrastructure but the country is moving to address this through our NG-CDF and allocations from the Ministry. We will ensure that the infrastructure is established, teachers are employed and our children continue to get best quality education. The President spoke of the economy which is improving and growing, including stabilising our shilling. We are happy to see that we are now competitive when it comes to hard currencies. Our shilling is doing well. We are happy to note that inflation rates have gone down. There is evidence that our shilling is becoming stronger every day. This is good for the country. Interest rates have gone down which means we are able to borrow more money and bring it into circulation in the country for purposes of growth. There was mention of our agriculture where we are boosting production. Again, here we must laud the policies that appeared unpopular in the first place, but led to a boost in production such that our silos are almost full in terms of food reserves. We have put in place measures to ensure that production of sugar, coffee, and milk is improved. The President emphasised that we need to invest resources in the agriculture sector and ensure that we boost production for the sake of the country. On the Universal Health Care (UHC), I wish to state that the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), now Taifa Care, have been giving Kenyans nightmares. However, from today, as we read in the Press, things have begun to work. It was said that the challenges were going to last for two to three months then all the systems would be in place and every Kenyan would get free health care. In as much as Kenyans are complaining about taxation on the UHC and the housing levy, I can confirm to the House that some of the laws that are about to be introduced in this House will ensure that Kenyans are taken care of and taxation is reduced. As a result, the burden that is resting on Kenyans will be eased. As I conclude, there was a discussion on corruption. It is a vice that eats into the flame of the country. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) now has a new CEO. The one who was there completed his term. I may not discuss a lot about the new CEO. He is going to be a subject of the proceedings in this House. The Motion is not here yet. It is high time the EACC got a new CEO so that corruption – a vice that is eating into the flesh of the country – can be fought. We know very well that it is difficult to fight corruption because corruption fights back. We must, under all circumstances, ensure that this vice is eradicated. Unless we"
}