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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me this chance to note the President’s Speech. From the outset, I would like to applaud the President for the good speech. It was quite encouraging and I cannot exhaust the108 points that he mentioned because time is not on our side. I would like to mention some few points like the electricity connection to all the public primary schools, the free primary education, the free examination fees, the maternal mortality health that the Government has promised; I think the Government deserve a clap. When the President was addressing us, he stated that our nation is secure, I do not concur with that because as we are aware, we have threats through terrorism. I am sure we are aware of what happened in Mandera County, when the Governor’s convoy was attacked. When the Government is saying the border should be closed, I would like to encourage that it should be opened, so that we can get some revenue because there are many contrabands goods that come through the Somalia border and the Government is losing on revenue. On the other hand, I would like to applaud the President for apologizing for the wrong doings of the past Governments and also for his Government. I would like him to be specific on this issue. He should state what he is apologizing for. I know there are so many things that happened; one of them is the Wagalla Massacre, which happened in my county. I am also one of the victims because some of my close family members lost their lives. We would like the President to come out clearly and give us the criteria on the issue that he mentioned about the composition of the Kshs20 billion. I know there are many citizens who have suffered in this country. On the allegations that have been mentioned, I know that there are some discrimination because if I take the example of Garissa County, the allegation on the Governor states that he hired an ambulance or an helicopter. I am sure that is what is happening in other counties, mentioning him alone might be somehow discriminatory. I 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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