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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Muthama",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Nduya Muthama",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also stand to comment on this issue to do with the Press. We, as Senators, have been elected by Kenyans and we are here to represent 47 counties. The only way that we can be felt within the counties is through the issues that we deliberate in this House. We, as Senators, are not allocated money to build schools, dispensaries or even to give bursaries. The only thing that we do is to debate issues that touch on the counties. Frankly speaking, the way the media reports what we say here is totally negative. For example, today I looked at the newspapers and what was reported as being significant on the debate of yesterday was the issue that was raised by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., about the Konza Techno City being in Makueni County. This was supposed to portray our debates in a negative manner. Other important issues that were debated in this House were not pointed out. The Press should know that they are the only tool in this country that can inform the people who elected us in this House what we do and so the reporting must be fair so that we can be seen to be working for the country."
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