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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity to also contribute and add my voice to this debate on the State of the Nation Address by the President. I want to begin by saying that I am happy that the State of the Nation Address is not a speech made during Madaraka Day celebrations, where the President has the latitude to speak about everything and anything. It is not a speech comparable to speeches issued during Mashujaa or Jamhuri Day. The State of the Nation Address by the President is a constitutional imperative. It is a constitutional accountability statement by the President, made in the presence of representatives of the sovereigns of this nation, as captured in Chapter one, Article one of the Constitution. It is a constitutional requirement for the President to address the nation on matters of national values and principles, international obligations and national security issues. It is largely about self-reflection and introspection. It is not an opportunity for self-praise and congratulate. Consequently, that is where I want to begin my debate on this matter. I personally take great exception to the representatives of the sovereigns of the Kenyan population, who stood to applaud the President for announcing the cancellation of the Adani deals. That announcement may have elicited a lot of praise for the President. It may have elicited a lot of excitement on the part of the Members present, however, what that mention of the Adani deals ran short of, is to tell the Kenyan people, the sovereigns of this nation, the important aspects of the Adani deals. One of those aspects that the President would have told Kenyans is where the rain started beating us on the matter of the Adani deals. I heard the President saying that the reason for the cancellation of the deals was because he had come across new evidence. I would have expected the President to table that new evidence. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from where I sit, I have not seen that new evidence against Adani. What is happening to Adani are things that the President has been told about from the day Adani was mentioned. In fact, it shall be remembered, that my party leader, His Excellency (Dr.) Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, is today in court, appearing in person, on record, against the Adani deal. The evidence adduced there is the same evidence that the President is saying he has come across new evidence. The Adani deals were a scheme to pilferage and con the people of this nation. That is what those deals were about. I marvel at some statements, especially coming from the President, because they also have capacity to embarrass his own Government and Cabinet Secretaries. It has been 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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