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    "id": 1527684,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to quickly congratulate Prof. Tom Ojienda. I had thought his thinking is limited to law, but I can see he appreciates business. Considering the issues he has raised on the SGR, the Parliament of Kenya and SGR must put pressure on the Executive to roll out SGR whilst understanding it as the new way to expand the economy of Kenya. Kenya's largest trading partner is Uganda, and therefore if this SGR will go to that direction, then we are speaking to the big picture. I, therefore, want us to please Sen. Onyonka there in Nyamira and Kisii and the people of Kisumu. That is fine but upon the completion of that development, let it be remembered that SGR must run all the way to Malava through Webuye and Bungoma. That is the route for doing business. The Executive cannot afford to be doing things half-heartedly. The current SGR is useless. It is a slow thing. We must invest in electric trains. The modern way of transporting goods is guided by speed, and the speed that will make a difference is one of an electric train. Why we are not developing the electric train, only God knows. We are doing technology which is decades old. Kenya must remain on the cutting edge. We do modern things quickly. Mr. Speaker, Sir, governors are not doing us a favor. I want to address our good Governor of Nairobi. I can see he has totally lost focus. The purpose of the Governor of Nairobi is not to feed people. The purpose of the County Government of Nairobi City is to open up the economy of Nairobi. The Governor of Nairobi should not be talking about chapatis. He should be talking about underpasses, overpasses and metros. That is the future. The people you employ in those areas I have mentioned will feed their children. Therefore, when I see him talking about chapatis, I say, ah, this thing of saying that the youth should ascend into leadership is a lie."
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