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    "id": 385544,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Thank you for this opportunity to speak to this very important Motion on infrastructure. We all know that for any development to take place, you have to begin by improving the state of infrastructure. We know that the Roman Empire grew because of the roads that had been laid to connect the various parts of the empire where people and goods and animals could freely move. Let us not forget the trade. Infrastructure is not only for the free movement of persons. Infrastructure facilitates the free movements of goods and services. One of the great contributions by the previous Government was the emphasis on the improvement of infrastructure which benefited many areas but left out others. I am sorry to say that Busia was one of those which did not benefit. I will agree with what has been said about marginalised areas. However, we are not just thinking about the traditionally marginalised areas; the north eastern region, among others. As far as the road infrastructure is concerned, Busia is also a marginalised area and that must be taken into account. If you look at the notes that we have just been supplied, you will see that Busia County is one of the counties which have less than 1 per 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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