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    "id": 535053,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Injendi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Malulu Injendi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to thank the President for his good Speech. I want to start with the issue of electricity which he stressed so much. Malava, for example, instead of talking of percentages, since Independence, people in Malava did not see electricity until President Kibaki‟s Administration came to power. I am now very happy because in Malava there is electricity in almost all the villages. I laud this work. However, as much as we are connected to power in Malava, we are facing problems of electricity supply. We have a shortage of transformers. Most of the transformers that we have go off most of the time, particularly during the rainy season. The President is doing a lot, but due to corruption in most of offices, the transformers that are installed are of low quality. Therefore, they do not produce as much power as is required by the people. I also want to talk about the list of shame. I support the President because this country has been suffering so much in terms of poverty. The high levels of poverty are as a result of corruption. Most of the rich people are rich because of fleecing the poor. Even as he is committed to fighting corruption to enable the poor start enjoying life, I would hesitate to support the list wholly. Much as this list contains about 90 per cent of persons who have proved to us to be corrupt, about 10 per cent of them appear not to be corrupt. For example, in case of our brother Julius Ndegwa, it is alleged that he has awarded contracts in schools to his cronies. We know the procurement procedure in schools. If such allegations are made, I can assure Members who are supporting this list wholly that next year, it will be the opposite and about 90 per cent of the list will be mere allegations. 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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