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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Moi",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Rongai",
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        "legal_name": "Kipruto Moi",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, this, by the way, is my maiden speech but I will just take less than three minutes. I stand to support this Motion. I believe that if we take the agro-based parastatals to the counties, they will stand a better chance of being managed properly. Previously, they floundered because they were managed centrally here in Nairobi but if they were managed back at the county level, I believe there will be better and more efficient management. Secondly, I believe that if we take the route of privatization, I do not think anyone at the county level would have a chance to buy these parastatals. I think all the moneyed people would take these parastatals without a chance of the people at the county level to acquire these assets. Take the example of the Kenya Commercial Bank and the National Bank of Kenya, where are the small people? They are not there. It is major moneyed people who are there and so it would be better to first--- I support the Motion but it needs further fine tuning. Of course, it will generate revenue. A colleague was saying that there is mismanagement but they also failed because of corruption. If they are closer home, I think the people will monitor the assets and there would be better management. So, I support it. Initially when I spoke I forgot to thank the people of Rongai since this is my first time to speak. I want to thank the people of Rongai for electing me as their Member of Parliament and also God for enabling me to be here in Parliament. Thank you; I support the Motion."
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