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    "id": 407392,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/407392/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mohamed Diriye",
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        "legal_name": "Diriye Abdullahi Mohamed",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, why can some NGOs not be closed if they are not wanted? When you say that only 15 per cent should come from outside, basically you are strangling NGOs and you want them to die a natural death. So, instead of that, it is better to deal with the few NGOs which bring problems. We get money from the donors who have been supporting us. North eastern region is marginalised and does not have even a kilometre of tarmac road, electricity and access to basic services; people there have been surviving through the grace of God; we have covered good ground through the NGOs. We should not lose all what we have gained under the Constitution. Kenya is not where it was in 1963, 1980 or even 2002 before the NARC Government took power. We have made a lot of progress. The former President Kibaki made this country attain a high standard and we do not want to lose all that we have gained over the last ten years. The Jubilee Government might be having good intentions, but we want them to take us to the next level. We want Kenya to develop. In our rural areas, we have seen that some of the shanty towns that were sleepy have electricity, thanks to President Kibaki’s tenure. We also have hospitals and boreholes in some areas. Still, much needs to be done. If we are going to lose all those things in these five years, I oppose this Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill."
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