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    "id": 218240,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/218240/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 190,
        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we talk about those things, the bottom-line is leadership and governance. Even leaders of North Eastern Province, parts of Rift Valley and Coast Province should not just complain to Government for ignoring them for all those years. I think part of the problem has been of their own making. They were supporting the Government that did not bother about them. They supported leadership that did not have an interest in those communities for more than 40 years. So, it is up to them now and their respective communities to promote the type of leadership that thinks about those communities and that contributes to make a difference in the overall economy of this country. Unless we can experience that development both at the level of the country and the regions, it is going to be very difficult to eventually have institutions that will make the difference that we would like to see. So, really, leadership may be more key than we assume. It is up to all of us to ensure that whenever we have an opportunity, we preach that and ensure that we have better institutions. We have systems that respect disadvantaged communities. We have people who believe in merits and affirmative action that will make a difference. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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