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    "id": 322597,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ngahu",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Kangema",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tirus Nyingi Ngahu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to make my Maiden Speech. My name is Tirus Nyingi Ngahu alias TNA 1 from Kangema. First and foremost, I thank the Almighty God for making this possible. I also wish to strongly thank the people of Kangema for overwhelmingly supporting me and voting for me during the last by-election and making a statement of intent as to the way forward. I would also wish to thank my family, friends and all those Kenyans of good will who stood with me during that time. I cannot forget to thank the Deputy Prime Minister, hon. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, who gave us a lot of support. I would also wish to thank our party. As you know, it is a new party, born only in 20 days, for supporting me and for having conducted very democratic nominations, which have been unprecedented in this nation. They were free and fair. I have never witnessed such nominations in a particular party and such a peaceful by-election. There is an old adage which says that the world stand aside to let go who he knows where he is going. You saw it in Kajiado because they knew where they were going. You saw it in Kangema and you will see it in March, 2013, when we will start the march to State House. This is a party for the masses. It is a party which belongs to every Kenyan. I stand here as one of the only two Members of TNA. As you are aware, I am assuming office after the late Minister and Member for Kangema, hon. John Njoroge Michuki, who was not just a colossus in Kangema, but also in this august House and in the entire nation. I am equal to the task. I will strive to spearhead the interests of the people of Kangema and those of Kenyans in general to the best of my ability and in the best manner that I can. I am aware that I am assuming office three months to the dissolution of this Parliament and six months to the next general election. But this will not deter me from discharging my responsibility to the people of Kangema and the entire nation. My work started in earnest when I was sworn in last week and I have already disbursed and signed out over Kshs100 million towards the completion of the projects that were started by my predecessor. I am appealing to the people of Kangema to spend that money wisely. Hon. Ngahu will be very vigilant because that money should reach the intended purpose. I hope they will use that money wisely. I want to call upon my worthy opponents to take it as normal competition and join me towards the development of Kangema Constituency. It is important that we held this election but thereafter, we must serve this nation. So, I call upon all of them to come and rebuild Kangema. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wish to ask Kangema people, business community and business leaders that Kangema is now a new district and we need to focus to develop that place. There are so many resources so that we can create employment in that place. As a district, we need housing. We also need investors to come and invest so that we can actually ease the problem that is bedevilling the youth because the Government cannot employ each and every youth. I must sincerely say there is a very serious challenge as concerns the youth. There is a serious problem. Education is a key issue that we need to address as the people of Kangema and also Murang’a. I am aware"
}