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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. B.K. Bett",
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        "legal_name": "Benard Kipkirui Bett",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity to contribute to the State of the Nation Address by His Excellency the President. I want to say that the cash payment programme for the pending cases of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) that had not been resettled previously is the right step towards peace building amongst communities. It is also a commitment to constitutional values; that is national unity, human dignity, equity and social justice. We also have to note that there are still some households which were left out in the exercise and which are also supposed to be looked into. I was also very much happy on the focus by the Jubilee Government on fixing the economy to the attainment of the two digit figures. This was pledged through diversification of the economy. The ambitious energy progamme is welcomed. It was encouraging to hear that very soon we are going to have affordable rates for electricity and that we are going to have all the primary schools connected to the national grid in the next financial year. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on security I want to say that it is the cardinal responsibility of the Government and the President gave assurance to the nation that security will be put in place. We all know that occasionally we sometimes experience security challenges but we appreciate the fact that the President is always standing with the nation every other time we face such challenges. The Nyumba Kumi initiative was the right step taken by the Jubilee Government. We also have a technology driven approach and an increase in police numbers which will assist also in ensuring that security problems are addressed. On the wage bill, I want to say that it is our responsibility as Kenyans but we have to note that we have to do a lot in terms of addressing corruption which is taking away much of the Government’s income. We heard from the Auditor-General’s office that hundreds of billions are lost through corruption. So, that is an area which we all have to look into as a nation. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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