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    "id": 20418,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kaloki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Philip Kyalo Kaloki",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I must also take this opportunity to thank the Deputy Leader of Government Business, Mr. Kimunya, because he has been in this Parliament making sure that the business of the House has been transacted. I must also thank the Speaker for being able to provide that wise leadership to make sure that Parliament has lived to the expectations of Kenyans. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me also thank the Minister for Energy especially in making sure that our rural areas are connected to electricity. In my own constituency, the Government has been able to fund a lot of projects. The projects are helping our young people. Schools and markets have been connected to electricity. All these raise development in an area. I thank the Minister for making sure that such programmes continue. I know other parts of this country have already been connected to electricity. The programme is going on and it is good. Water has been an issue especially in the area I come from. We are asking the Government to construct big dams for the public to access water and provide water for irrigation. Members of Parliament from North Eastern Province, Turkana area and some areas of Rift Valley Province have been talking about this. Our area needs big dams to do irrigation. If the Government can spend 50 per cent of what it is spending in making sure they purchase food supplies, it will be adequate to fund irrigation programmes. In the long run, the Government will save. This is one area we are urging the Government to spend more funds to make sure irrigation programmes are funded so that people can get work and income in rural areas. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the issue of teachers, Members have contributed and we are urging the Government to employ the 10,000 teachers on contract and another 18,000 to deal with the shortage of teachers. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance should take up this matter and source for funding to make sure that the welfare of teachers is taken care of. Thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion."
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