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    "id": 184215,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbugua",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Kamkunji",
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        "legal_name": "Simon Ng'ang'a Mbugua",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, the people of Kamukunji mainly depend on paraffin. It is, therefore, my request to the Minister for Energy to make sure the price of paraffin goes down. Since about 80 per cent of the people in Kamukunji use paraffin, it is my request that all the taxes charged on paraffin be scrapped so that our people can continue using it. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am a product of the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK). Indeed, I must say that I was affected by the ineptness of the ECK. Eight months down the line, I have been out there in the cold, just because of a system which was not working. My request is that as we continue to scold the ECK, we also look for a lasting solution that will help this country move forward, rather than to tell people to resign without a solution. The only solution is to make sure that we come up with laws that will ensure that people are elected to this House in a proper way and in accordance with the laws of this country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to make an observation that I have also seen. We live in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society. Our people work hard. They are very tolerant and dignified. Despite all this, in our interpersonal and inter-communal relations, we tend mainly to focus on our few differences rather than on our many strengths. So, it is my view, we, as Members of this House, need to work together and continue addressing the challenges that are facing our people diligently as we try to transform this country into a better country than it was in the yesteryears. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I continue to face the challenges that Kamukunji people are facing, I would like to call upon all the Members of this House to come with me and face these challenges together so that we can improve this country at large. It is also worth mentioning that Kamukunji Constituency is one of the biggest contributors of taxes in this country. We should not forget that. Therefore, we need to be attended to as the other constituencies. This is because I believe that our constituency lacked proper leadership, but now we have it. Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. May God bless all the hon. Members. May God bless Kamukunji Constituency. May God bless Kenya. Thank you."
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