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    "id": 1575990,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kibra, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Orero",
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    "content": " Thank you, Honourable Speaker. I rise to join my colleagues in discussing the long-standing issue of public debt in this country. I believe we need to itemise these debts when they are brought to the House for discussion. We must understand what debts we are repaying; otherwise, we could end up paying for air for an extended period. This debt increases every year. It is now about Ksh9 trillion to Ksh10 trillion. When the Cabinet Secretary was here last, he promised to constitute a committee to address the debts he inherited. We remain hopeful that he will uphold his commitment and that the 60- day timelines often set by Cabinet Secretaries will be a thing of the past. As a House, as Hon. (Dr) Makali has said, we need adequate time to review documents. We must not be hurriedly handed materials that should have been available for the past month. Furthermore, concerning Article 223, which is often used to regularise expenditure after the fact, this House must implement measures to ensure that expenditures are approved before being incurred. Otherwise, I support this Motion."
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