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    "id": 235977,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/235977/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Mr. Ochola Ogur. I am saying the truth. Indeed, I am under oath to say only the truth on the Floor of this House. I am sure that many of my colleagues also want to contribute. I want to say that this is a critical Bill in jump-starting the growth of the micro sector of our economy. One of the contributors to this debate talked about the GDP growth. It is good to understand what GDP growth is. Growth in the GDP does not necessarily, immediately, translocate development down to the ordinary person. You need a sustained development of GDP growth for three to four years, then the trickle-down effect can reach the ordinary man. This Bill is going to November 8, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3527 help us have GDP growth at the top and a micro-growth at the bottom. When the two growths meet, Kenyans will be better off than they are today. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we drafted these Standing Orders with the late Dr. Bonaya Godana, Mr. Sunkuli, Mr. Obwocha and Bishop Kimani, the intention and philosophy was that the Committee of the House that mirrors Ministries adds value to Bills that come to this House; that, after the Minister moves a Bill, and it is seconded, the first shot must come from the Chairman of the appropriate Departmental Committee. The Committee must present a report that will inform the House from its own industry. It is sad that, today, we go into a critical Bill like this one---"
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