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    "id": 157246,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ruteere",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 92,
        "legal_name": "Silas Muriuki Ruteere",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the President spoke very well by saying that the Coalition Government is making good progress in managing the challenges that are facing this country. However, looking at the reality, I think the opposite is true because, one day, we see the Coalition partners eating together, posing for photographs and another time, we see the Coalition partners in public rallies complaining and demanding serious consultations and yet, they come to the public and say: “We are consulting.” The message they send to the public is completely opposite of what they want to portray to us when they are working. Like today, we have heard the Prime Minister say that they are consulting and everything is running very well. But in this House, we do not have a Leader of Government Business. This House does not have a Deputy Leader of Government Business because there is a standoff between the Coalition partners! So, to say that we are making progress is a gimmick and I do not understand it! It is time people took action and walked the talk. That is because what they are saying is not true. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also think that the environmental degradation that is taking place in our country--- There is destruction of forests, planting the wrong trees at our water catchment areas and watersheds. Eucalyptus trees are now being planted on water tables like Mt. Kenya. They are drying the streams and springs. We are planting them for hydroelectric power generation. It is ironical because when the rivers dry up, then there will be no hydroelectric power to generate! Therefore, we should"
}