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    "id": 492662,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ombaka",
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        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
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    "content": "economically. We are now a middle-level economy. That is just a statement. I would love to see statistics showing that, that is where we have reached. Otherwise, to me, that is just a statement by the President. How true is it? I see many poor people in this country. They are nowhere near middle-level income economy. So, the drafters of the President’s Speech should always highlight certain things that can convince the readers. I would love to believe that ours is a middle-level income economy. But I want statistics and other evidence brought to the fore to convince me that it is true. Otherwise, what I see around is high-level poverty and that is not anywhere near middle-level economy. Secondly, it is good that the President did what he did. He went to The Hague. The discussions that were held there did not seem to convince people but to me, he did the right thing. That is what I expected him to do as the President. The person who leads a country should be an example; one who observes the rule of law. He did a great thing and I want him to continue throughout so that he does not change at one time. So, if he is a believer of the rule of law, can we see the rule of law in his way of doing things throughout so that there is no time that we do not see that? He has set the pace. I would love to continue seeing that he does that because I admire him. I have always admired him as a great leader. That is because he is one person who, when he campaigned, I never heard him hurl insults at anybody. His friends insult people but that is what I know of him. That is why I have always admired him. He went to The Hague in his private capacity as Uhuru Kenyatta. But he was escorted by over 100 hon. Members. Did the hon. Members also go there in their private capacities? Were they sponsored by the State? Did they sponsor themselves? All those need to be addressed and we need to know who took care of them in terms of air fare and other welfare."
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