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    "id": 48040,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. K. Kilonzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 172,
        "legal_name": "Julius Kiema Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to second this Motion. Before I get to the depth of it, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate hon. Namwamba for having thought it prudent to bring this Motion to the House. This is not hon. Namwamba’s Motion. It touches on the lives of millions of Kenyans who go for days without a meal. Last year, we promulgated a new Constitution which guarantees all Kenyans the right to food. As we debate this very important Motion, if you look at the Front Bench, namely, the Executive Bench, you will notice that there are only four Assistant Ministers who are listening to this very important Motion which touches on the lives of millions of ordinary Kenyans who have nothing to eat today. The Executive has turned this nation into a walking nation as stated by the Mover. In our neighbouring country, Uganda, there is a walk to work movement just to demonstrate how the ordinary folks are suffering. Today, it looks like the Executive wants Kenyans to start walking and stop going to work for it to identify with the problems they are facing. The Maslow hierarchy of needs talks of food, shelter and clothing. These are the very basic essentials that any human being needs. The dignity of humanity also talks about food, shelter and clothing. Kenyans are hurting because they cannot afford these basic needs and the Executive is not doing anything. That is why, we, as Parliamentarians, as the other arm of the Government, are urging the House to resolve to establish a special Committee to look into the issues that can help Kenyans to put food on the table. The President, the Prime Minister and even the Vice-President skipped Labour Day this year. This is the most important day for the workers of this country where they would want to connect with the Executive. The Executive only sent the Minister for Labour who announced a 12 per cent increment for the workers. I commend the CEO of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) because he said that to make sure that Kenyans can cushion these high rising costs, they need to get, at least, 60 per cent salary increment. What the Government talked about was 12 per cent which was low and could not help anybody in this country."
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