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    "id": 1502516,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Embakasi West, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mark Mwenje",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Theuri",
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    "content": "They want to hear us speak about the economic growth and how to address the challenges. Allow me to go straight to some of the issues that were raised. One was the issue of Adani, which has been a thorn in the flesh in the Government and amongst us as Members of Parliament. Hearing the President agree to cancel those contracts was like pulling out a thorn that has pricked you in the foot. It is painful, but it is good pain because it is relieving. It is what got Members of Parliament on their feet. Even those who wanted to support the deal felt that there was an issue. On the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), which salaried workers have had an issue with, there are teething problems. It is taking long to realize the benefits. Those are the issues we feel the President should have delved deeper into. Salaried workers have also had an issue with the housing levy. That is a programme whose benefits will take time. We also need to speak to Kenyans on how it will benefit us 10 to 20 years down the line. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the President spoke about the abductions. I must admit that I did not find the response quite satisfactory, unless he was admitting that there is a rogue team out there that is carrying out the abductions. What we have heard about Dr Kizza Besigye and other persons who have been abducted is of concern."
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