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    "id": 449250,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/449250/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "id": 1987,
        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
        "slug": "francis-mwanzia-nyenze"
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    "content": "This is because people in Eastern Province engaged Moi’s Government, Kenyatta’s Government, Mwai Kibaki’s Government and Uhuru Kenyatta’s Government about this road. This is because there are substantial deposits of the best coal in the world in the region where this road passes. There is also the largest deposit of limestone and even copper for making--- Lower eastern region where the road passes is still untarmacked. It is shorter when you want to go to Meru, Ethiopia and so forth. As legislators, we have been talking about it. I appeal to my good friend, whom I respect very much, hon. Mutava Musyimi, who chairs this Committee on which an able Member like Makali sits to factor that road next time. It is bad that it has been left out. I also want to say that we should consider a railway line passing through that region to transport coal, iron ore and limestone. The other matter that I would like this good Committee to do next time - it is my prayer that they will do it - is about retired teachers. These teachers have not been paid to date. They went to court and their wish was granted. However, I do not know what happened at the Treasury; their money is never budgeted for. These teachers, some of whom are aging and others have died, are in big problems. I request the Budget and Appropriations Committee to make sure that these teachers are paid in the next Budget. This is because they are old and it is their right. They are not asking for any favour; they just want to be paid their money. Last but not least, as a coalition, we thought that it was not fair to pay Anglo Leasing money. I am happy that the Jubilee Government has taken the matter up now and the big fish will be caught. This is if this is not just a public relations exercise to silence criticism. However, payment to such shadowy figures should never happen in this country. We should fight corruption to the very end. People found to be corrupt, or to have robbed this country of its resources should be prosecuted because we have a good judicial system. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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