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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimeto",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimeto",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I wanted to say here is that I moved a Motion on 11th November, 2003. That Motion urged the Government to ensure that all the money from the District Roads Boards goes directly to constituencies in this Republic. That is exactly what we want. Let me say that this Motion is good for everybody. It is only bad for the Government, because it has powers to instruct engineers to do roads in their constituencies. What about those of us who are not in Government? We want a fair playing ground. We are going to 2007. If you are now telling me to go home and enjoy working while the roads are bad, how can I do work? Some hon. Members say that they will go home to meet wananchi. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you check in the register of mileage, you will see that some hon. Members claim to have gone to their constituencies every month. From the time I was elected I have never been in Nairobi on Fridays and other weekend days. I go to my constituency often. So, I want to go to my constituency, but give me money to do my roads. I do not want to go home to just beg district engineers to do my roads. I should be doing them myself. I appeal to Ministers to give us this money. The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs says that she cannot do anything now. Let me request her, if things are difficult, she should let those people who can read and finish up things do their work. This will enable you to act very quickly. We do not want money to stay in offices. We want things to be done. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we want Ministers to support us and we pass the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill to enable Kenyans to improve their living standards. We have very few judges in this country. We should allow the amendments to the Act, so that we could have more judges! I beg to oppose."
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