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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kagwe",
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        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": "Thank you for the information. In the midst of bad things, we can still pluck out some good things. The only thing we can pluck out of that situation is that it is a myth that when a president comes from a certain area, everybody in that area becomes wealthy. In fact, in many circumstances, those are the areas with one or two, very wealthy people and millions of very poor people. Those are the real circumstances on the ground. If Kenyans appreciated the position that you cannot be wealthy simply because a president comes from your area, we would be much better Kenyans. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to thank my colleagues in the Committee and to say how committed they are and continue to be. We have bonded very well because of these visits. When we went to Nyanza, we were invited for a prize giving day. The whole committee attended the event. When we visited Kwale, again, we were invited for another school event. Members of this Committee have worked very well together. Where the Member was the Senator of the area, we made sure that at some point, their invitation to the committee was honoured. We went to their houses, and had a meal. We have done in every county where a Senator is a Member of this Committee. That is the process we have bonded through and become a real team. This is a team that I am very 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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