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    "id": 366992,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kinyua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2303,
        "legal_name": "Peter Weru Kinyua",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion as amended. From the outset I want to say that we hold dearly the CDF which has been targeted for reduction. These are funds for projects that have been started in the constituencies. These projects are ongoing. Our mandate as new Members of Parliament is to finalize those projects. The allocation for the coming financial year, 2013/2014, will be directed to projects that we will identify with our constituents as opposed to funding as was proposed yesterday. We must also appreciate that this House must rise to the challenge arising from the mandate that we have been given by Kenyans. We must preach and drink the same thing. We must preach water and drink water. We cannot go out there urging Kenyans to dialogue whereas in this House we cannot do the same. We must learn to respect each other. It is in bad taste for us to push our agenda through disrespect and saying that we do not understand some language. We belong to political parties, but we are independent minded, and we are here because of the interests of our constituents, and Kenyans at large. So, I urge all of us to dialogue. Let us put negotiations on the table and agree as opposed to being forced, or rather the chairpersons of various committees pushing things down our throats. I want to thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for being kind enough to consider the amendments as were proposed by the House. I beg to support."
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