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    "id": 1547332,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1547332/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ruaraka, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. TJ Kajwang’",
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    "content": "Constitution: that someone can come from their home with an issue that concerns them and tell legislators to frame it in a workable way or to draw up legislation to ensure administrative officers do this or that. The real compliments go to the whole House because we are up to the task of service delivery to our constituents. I thank everyone who has contributed. We have heard wonderful insights that we did not have when considering this petition. I have heard very relevant submissions from the Member for Suba South, for example. I have heard elaborate responses from Hon. Tandaza. I have heard about the e-hailers in Tharaka. I am impressed that there are e-hailers even in Tharaka. This sub-sector will grow our economy; a Ksh16 billion economy could contribute to the Exchequer. Can we roll back to see how much money goes into the pockets of our people? The sub-sector generates a lot of money. Could that money be going to foreign companies and entities supporting other nations and private interests? To what extent can we ensure that the youths in this industry get as much as possible to reduce our wage and employment burdens? Let us take this very positively. The orders in the petition are to be implemented within 60 days from the date of approval of this Motion. Hon. Temporary Speaker, if you put the Question on this Motion today, we expect Government officers to return within 60 days having implemented everything we have said. We will follow up. We will not wait for the Committee on Implementation. As a Committee, we will follow up to ensure these issues are implemented in accordance with the House's resolution. Lastly, I want to commend the Offices of the Speaker and the Clerk for giving us the opportunity and the facilities to work around this document. I request the Clerk that when a vote is taken, especially if it is a positive vote, The Hansard should be shared with the petitioners. Can they be served with The Hansard to show them how Members participated and helped them to do what was needed? I regret that they are not in the House, but, perhaps, it was difficult to bring them in when this debate was going on. However, they should have The"
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