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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Magwanga",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Kasipul-Kabondo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to stand in this House to give my maiden speech. My names are Joseph Oyugi Magwanga, Member of Parliament for Kasipul-Kabondo. Kasipul- Kabondo is in Rachuonyo District in Nyanza Province. This is one of the biggest constituencies in the country which has not been sub-divided since Independence. I hope my honourable colleagues will help me so that it may be sub-divided during this 10th Parliament. I want to take this opportunity to thank my constituents for electing me to be in this august House. I also take this opportunity to thank my party which nominated me to vie for the election to Parliament. I also want to thank the members of the church who actually prayed for peace in this country to prevail at the time of need when there were problems here and there. People could not even move and do whatever they wanted to do. There is some peace right now and we are all enjoying it after the signing of the agreement. 284 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 19, 2008 I also want to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your election as the Speaker of the Tenth Parliament. You really deserve the seat that we gave you and we hope that you will continue to give excellent service to this House and make a landmark. Allow me to also thank or congratulate hon. Members who were elected in this Parliament to represent their various constituencies. I hope that if we network and collaborate with the constituents, then we will make a difference in this country. You will also allow me to congratulate the mediation team which did a wonderful job to bring back normalcy in this country. The mediation team which was led by Dr. Kofi Annan took time in this country and they reconciled and harmonised the people of Kenya. People realised that they had erred and had to come back, sit and agree. That saw the two Principals, that is, His Excellency the President, Mr. Kibaki and Prime Minister-designate, Mr. Raila signing the National Accord to bring peace in this country. I have to congratulate them for all that they did to bring peace in this country. I want to say that their action has given this country a big name that can be celebrated in the world. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Presidential Speech the President talked about the infrastructure in Kenya. I concur with my fellow hon. Members that the infrastructure in this country is horrible. What can be done? The various Ministries which are in charge should be streamlined to make the infrastructure usable to our people. People should enjoy travelling in this country. When you look at our airports for example Kisumu, there are potholes. Even the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has potholes. That is one of the infrastructures which provide means of communication to our people. Let the Ministry do something about the infrastructure. Roads are also in a pathetic state. Between Nakuru, Kisumu and Busia, you will take almost six to seven hours. I am also requesting the Ministry of Transport to revive the steamships which used to ply between Kisumu and Homa Bay. That will actually reduce the costs of moving around the lake from Homa Bay through Kisii, Sondu and then to Kisumu. That will actually reduce the time and distance. Also the removal of hyacinth in Lake Victoria which has hampered the steamship transport should be done."
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