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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kajembe",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources",
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        "legal_name": "Ramadhan Seif Kajembe",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this time to contribute to this Motion. I support this Motion because time is now ripe for us to go into elections. We must congratulate the Speaker, hon. Marende. Hon. Marende has brought change to this House. Today, there is live broadcast of parliamentary proceedings. Today, there are renovations that we can all see in the House. Hon. Marende has the ability. If I were Mr. Marende, I would have climbed the political ladder. Today, we are witnessing that Parliament runs its own calendar. That has not been the case in the past. There were a lot of historical injustices. For us who have been in this House for ages, there is change. You know that there is change for good. I thank the people of my constituency, Changamwe for electing me to this House for eight terms. Before I became a Member Parliament I served as a councilor in Mombasa Municipality for 15 years. So, I have been in active politics for 30 years. I am now very much prepared to become the Senator for Mombasa County. Today, whatever you say, even when it is good, someone will tell you that it is “hate speech.” However, the truth is that historical injustices should be remembered and talked about. Our beautiful beaches in Coast Province were taken by the past regime. Our land was also grabbed. Most our people have been rendered homeless because they have no land. These things should not be repeated in this country. Corruption was the order of the day in the past. Even for us who went abroad frequently it was known that Kenya was corrupt. Of late, we can see that culture is gone and it must go forever. The big problem that the people of Kenya face is taxation. It is my prayer that the Government will reconsider to lower taxation to the people of this country. This is a big burden. Another problem is with regard to prices of foodstuff. It is not everybody who takes three meals in our country. Some people just take one."
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