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    "id": 255846,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/255846/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for East African Community",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to exhaust my time without commenting on the issue of corruption. This is not a joke! Where we have reached, we have forgotten that corruption is not a political game. It hurts the poor who vote for us to come here; the poor whom we represent. Corruption denies the poor people access to medicine, food and education. We must condemn corruption. We cannot honestly pretend that we want to condemn corruption if we do not want to lead by example. Leading by example means that all those who are adversely mentioned in Anglo Leasing, Goldenberg and the Ndung'u Report should vacate their positions of power and privilege so that the drivers who work under them and the cooks who make tea for them in the office can go forward and say what they saw the boss doing. There is no way you can expect these humble servants to expose these gentlemen and ladies when they are still in those positions. After we have proven that the ones who have stepped down actually have a case to answer, I would request this country to give a chance to two things. First, let chance be given to truth and reconciliation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that chance should be given to transitional justice. That was done in South Africa and Germany. If we identify the thieves, we should not give chance to those two issues. If we do not do that, we are going to put our country on fire. We must go that route. It will not be enough for you to dance because someone is bleeding or is on fire. Give those two positions a chance. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to commend the President for the efforts he is making in fighting the drought that is currently ravaging the country. Already, Kshs5.2 billion has been spent. Another Kshs6.1 billion will be spent in sourcing for more food. The most encouraging thing is that, so far, the food has been sourced locally. But in order to encourage farmers who provided the food, the Government should do two things. The first one is to give them free seeds. The second things is: If a small country like Zambia can produce fertilizer, why can Kenya not have a fertilizer producing factory? With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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