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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support the Motion.Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometime back this country went for liberalisation of the economy. That was a major move that was done in this country as it was done in the rest of the world. Unfortunately, it took this country to hell particularly when it comes to the petroleum products. The liberalisation that was done in this country a few years ago has now been an avenue for exploitation of the citizens of this country by the multinationals that sell petroleum products in this country. Everybody, including the leaders, and ordinary people know that petroleum products are too expensive and that affects every sector of the economy be it transport, farming or village life. It has adversely affected the lives of everybody in this country.Due to the high costs of petroleum products, multinationals are making huge profits which unfortunately are not helping us in this country. Most of their profits are channelled back to their countries of origin and yet that is our taxpayers money. We know they own the companies but at the end of the day the money is from us and the people exploited are Kenyans. It could have been better if that money that they make by exploiting us through high petroleum product prices is used to---"
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