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    "id": 1502362,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Elgeyo Marakwet County, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Caroline Ng’elechei",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I was very delighted when the President said that he is a listening President. There is nothing as important as having somebody who is able to listen. Ironically, some members of the public castigated Members of Parliament for applauding the President when he said that he was cancelling the Adani deals on JKIA and KETRACO. We were so elated because we realized that our President listens. When members of the public are agitated, or when they complain about something, he listens. He also said he knows that there are times when there is discussion as to whether leaders understand that there is a problem in the country. That tells you that he is also aware of what members of the public are going through, and what is affecting this country. I am very sure that he is somebody who understands things. He was able to confess that he really understands what is going on in the country, and he is able to find solution. I appreciate that we have a leader who listens and understands, and he is able to make well-informed decisions. Our President has chosen the road that is less travelled because it is unpopular. There are some things that he could have chosen not to go into. Since Independence, successive presidents chose normal presidency, avoiding dealing with complicated or complex issues. We have had the NHIF for a very long time even though it had not been serving the members of public very well. However, previous regimes feared touching it. The previous university education funding model is another example. It has taken a very bold and courageous step for the President to decide and change the university education funding model. We are now beginning to see fruits because it means that we will have equity in our society. Students from less fortunate families will not be graded the same way as students from families that are a little bit better off in life."
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