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    "id": 262933,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Koech",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Kibet Koech",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me from the onset thank Dr. Ottichilo for giving me two minutes of his time. I also want to sincerely thank him for this very important Motion. I thank the Minister for accepting this Motion and supporting it. The new Constitution contemplates equitable distribution of resources and to correct the historical injustices witnessed in our country. When you travel across this country you will realize that there are certain parts that will make you wonder whether you are actually still in Kenya. Sure enough, some of the communities in this country when travelling to Nairobi say that they are travelling to Kenya because they think they are not part of this country. The new Constitution, therefore, ensures that every Kenyan in every corner feels at home. For us to give equitable resources and also ensure that we equalize on the distribution of resources, we need proper and correct statistics. It is unfortunate for the Government to confess that it does not have any survey report. Reading from the Minister, he has openly indicated that naturally and internationally, these surveys should be done after every five years. This particular survey was done in 2005 – it is now eight years down the line. That means that the records and information in the survey could be obsolete. Within the period of eight years we have also witnessed skewed development in our country before the coming in of the new Constitution. It is, therefore, imperative for us to do another survey. If you look at the results of the survey, you will realize that it only concentrated on the consumption, that is, how much food a Kenyan needs or how much a Kenyan eats in a day. We need a comprehensive survey which should include the infrastructure in our country. It should also address the number of schools in our country and all other amenities and facilities. So, I would like to plead with this House and the Government that we take this matter very seriously. We should give the Minister money not for 12 months because he could squeeze time and come up with a report within six months so that we do not start on a false premise. I beg to support."
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