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    "id": 1501928,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you know my position on the State of the Nation Address. I have always held the position that the State of the Nation Address is the state of the people and that I do not trust the current President to paint the true picture of the state of the people. Again, this year, because of that doubt in my mind, I chose to not attend the State of the Nation Address. There is usually a disconnect when you listen to the President; that is between his words and actions of his Government. Some of us have come to doubt whether he believes in the things that he says. Let me start by something that would sound like sweet music to the ears of somebody like me who believes in democracy. At Paragraph 53 of the President’s Address, he said, and I want to read this verbatim- “We are a democracy, and a democracy is a hard-won, non-negotiable right and guarantees freedom that we are proud of and must always defend. That our national democratic culture expresses itself energetically through robust discourse, boldly speaking truth to power and holding leadership to account. It is a tradition of fearless expression and vigorous public participation. This is who we are and there is nothing anyone can do about 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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