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    "id": 362404,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "We are going to say it. Hon. Deputy Speaker, let me tell this House and the nation at large. We merged wards in this House. Most of my ward representatives represent more people than 60 per cent of hon. Members sitting here and then you tell them: “You are going to earn Kshs79,000 from which we are going to slash some 31 per cent tax!” Then you want them to serve people better. That is a conspiracy to kill devolution! You cannot tell me that somebody earning Kshs40,000 can afford a motorbike in the village. It is not possible. We must address this. It is not just about Members of Parliament. If Serem had put our salary at Kshs542,000 even if you taxed 70 per cent but followed the law, I would not be questioning it. She has refused to follow the law and yet, she says that we cannot threaten her with our power to legislate. Those powers are given to us by the Constitution! We are dealing with a rogue person! Hon. Deputy Speaker, this House must play its role. I said it before that we must realize that we made mistakes. We were told to pass the Constitution and then come back to rectify the 20 per cent which is wrong. This is part of the 20 per cent."
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