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    "id": 381985,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/381985/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sang",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Kipyego Sang",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, I beg to second this Motion. In seconding, I wish to sympathize with the over 1,730 families that were displaced to pave way for the construction of Turkwel Dam. We definitely need to look at this issue more broadly. We have had instances in this country where the Government decides to carry out development activities that are aimed at supporting the economic advancement of this country, but at the end of the day, they are not careful enough to look at communities that are being affected by these development activities. If you look at the over 2,000 families being affected, these are families, as described by the Mover of this Motion, who are living in abject poverty. These are communities who are having their children suffering from malaria and other diseases, courtesy of a Government project that was supposed to alleviate poverty within this region. This was supposed to be a blessing, but we are now seeing a project which was well intended ending up to be a challenge to the communities within this region. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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