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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502252/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to equally contribute and add my voice to the presidential address to the nation on Thursday. It is true that the President addressed the nation in fulfilment of a constitutional mandate according to Articles 132(1)(c), and 240 of the Constitution of Kenya. He addressed the country on three thematic areas: the progress achieved in realisation of the national values and principles of governance; the progress made in fulfilment of international obligations, which we have continuously and proudly been doing as a country; and, more importantly, of course to me, the state of the security of our country. This is too much. I cannot address the majority of them because of the limitation of time of 10 minutes. Before I concentrate on the subject of national security, I was here last time when the President gave the same address. I want to commend the President and his leadership of Kenya Kwanza because, as a country, we have really made tremendous progress in addressing very pertinent issues that affect our country, especially the issue of food security. The President demonstrated how he has managed to bring down food prices and social commodities, facilitated by fertiliser subsidies which has given us a bumper harvest. The President also managed to talk about pertinent issues, including new university funding model which is student-centred. This will enable even the poorest in our society to access education because the Government has taken a bigger burden of the tuition fees. There is also the issue of Taifa Care. This is a game-changer. It will ensure that our most vulnerable in our society access the best of medicare without financial constraints. Let me address the issue of national security. The report reflected multidimensional challenges Kenya faces in the realm of security while also highlighting the achievement and strategies employed by the Kenya Kwanza Government, under His Excellency the President, to safeguard our country. The aim here is to make the country a better place that is more peaceful for all of us to live in. There are several approaches which include modernisation. For the last two years, we have pumped money to the tune of Ksh14 billion to continuously equip"
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