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    "id": 1504273,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kabondo Kasipul, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Eve Obara",
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    "content": "Let me not repeat what many people have said. The cancellation of the Adani Group contracts at the airport and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) stuck out for me. This matter has been going on for a long time. There was displeasure among Kenyans about these contracts. I am happy he listened to the ground and went back to the drawing board so that at the end of the day, we carry out projects that are in the interests of the people and people also have confidence in. Secondly, I was happy he raised the issue of the two-thirds gender rule that has been going on from the time we got a new Constitution which is no longer new. I hope this time he will be the one to deliver this come next Parliament. I believe we should be deliberate to come out with strategies to make us realise this. That is if all parties get together and agree on a formula. I know we have discussed several formulas with women leaders in and outside this House. Our President will be remembered for it once we put our heads together again on how to deliver this come 2027. I was happy he addressed gender-based violence. What has been going on in this country has become alarming. Particularly women and young girls being killed out of relationships with people who are supposed to take care of them. As much as we were saying that men or boys should be mentored on how to manage their emotions and how they can take care under those situations, it is also a lesson to our women and girls. That shortcuts are not there in life. All of us must strive to work hard and avoid situations where we put ourselves in positions like we have seen in the last few years. Corruption is a tired story. We must, as Kenyans and leaders, be deliberate to lead from the front. As we always say, actions speak louder than words. We can say it a thousand times but if there is no result or related action against corruption, it will continue. Our country has been bleeding because of corruption. It mainly comes from procurement. Even though he directed that e-procurement must be enforced by the first quarter of 2025, I hope that in the performance contracts that were signed last week by the ministries and state corporations, this is one of the targets that each must achieve by the first quarter of 2025. Hon. Speaker, in order not to repeat what has already been said by my colleagues, once again, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity. We thank the President for coming out boldly on some of the issues that have been affecting Kenyans. I desire that at least we should see that they are all realised. Thank you very much."
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