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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Angwenyi is also talking of age. He qualifies. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I stand to support the Motion. I want to talk on four points that the President talked about; namely, the economy, the issue of public participation and governance, democracy and rule of law and some few projects, just to highlight the very important projects that the Jubilee Administration has done in the last two years. The President said that we are a non-mineral based economy. However, for the last two years, the Jubilee Administration has tried its best to diversify and balance the economy. We all know that we used to be solely an agricultural-based economy but now with a diversified and balanced economy, the economy has been growing steadily at an average of 6 per cent in the last two years. This is what has raised our position both globally and in the region. We are now the third-fastest growing economy in the world and the ninth biggest economy in Africa. This is an achievement that the Jubilee Administration, under the leadership of President Uhuru Kenyatta, needs to take credit for. I believe that even though we are a non-mineral based economy, if we take advantage of the ongoing oil exploration in Turkana County, coal in Mwingi and gas along the Lamu shores, we can very easily be the biggest economy in Africa, and not the ninth. This is a very good demonstration of a well managed micro and macro economy by this administration. The President also highlighted the fact that public participation in governance has really increased both at the national and county levels. These are the fruits of the new Constitution. Nowadays members of the public have a chance to participate through the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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