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    "id": 532135,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) R.N. Wanyonyi",
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        "legal_name": "Reginalda Nakhumicha Wanyonyi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Presidential Speech. Just to mention, in the history of this country since Independence, we have had so many injustices that have taken place but at no point have we heard a person of the calibre of the president apologising to the nation. By apologising for such injustices, on behalf of previous presidents and governments, the President set a pace which ought to change this nation. As a nation, we need to heal from past injustices. Once an apology is given, if forgiveness is given, it brings healing. The President has set the pace for the healing of this nation. I congratulate him for that. On devolution, especially the budget for the devolved governments, he noted that it is continuously increasing, initially having been Kshs190 million and Kshs226 million in the current financial year, with a projection Kshs258 million in the next financial year. In itself, that is a clear indication that the President is committed to devolution – something we must be thankful about and for which I commend the President. One thing that is lacking in the President’s Speech is the fact that he did not address the issue of gender equality despite the fact that this principle is enshrined in the Constitution. We needed that principle to have been highlighted. The two-thirds gender rule in terms of employment in State corporations and other Government Departments ought to have been brought out clearly. We are looking forward to seeing the two-thirds gender rule applying. We should not forget that Kenyans are waiting to see this august House complying with that constitutional requirement. The President has touched on a number of things. In the health sector, we are now seeing improvement even of dispensaries at the county level; facilities have improved. He has set the pace for the transformation and development of this country. With those remarks, I beg to support the Speech of His Excellency the President."
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