{"id":1502374,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502374/?format=json","text_counter":291,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sotik, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Francis Sigei","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me an opportunity to address this House on the matter at hand – the State of the Nation Address by the President, which is enshrined in the Constitution. His speech was very clear, well balanced and pragmatic. I was attentive from the beginning to the end, and I was impressed by his tone. First, he said that the state of the nation depends on individuals, and that it is a collective responsibility of all Kenyans. Secondly, he said that listening is a full-time occupation of leadership in carrying the people forward. Hon. Temporary Speaker, that is a very strong indication that the President was giving us hope. He reminded us where we have come from, where we are and where we are going. He was very clear. I want to mention a number of areas which have come to my mind. First, is the issue of the CBC education system. In Sotik, where I come from, we have a problem of unemployed teachers. It was reassuring for me to hear the President tell us that while we have employed 56,000 teachers, we will employ 20,000 more next year. I am asking"}