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    "id": 535418,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Thank you. First of all, let me register my thanks to the Presidential Address. I visited a constituency somewhere in Pokot and there was one poster of a nominee who was seeking a parliamentary seat and his theme was: “Development beyond Expectation.” That is what the President gave us. He gave us more than what we anticipated. He has done a very good job. Secondly, although I was not around when he was giving his Address, I saw him on television being given a standing ovation by Parliamentarians. That was a very good indication. It shows that Parliamentarians were very happy with the bold steps that he has taken in trying to address some of the ills that are affecting this country. It is not just our Parliamentarians who gave our President a standing ovation. I engaged the services of a blogger. I wanted to find out what President Obama was thinking about it. President Obama also gave him a standing ovation. That is why he has accepted to come to the country. Our President‟s action was timely. Thirdly, the President knows that he is not on his own in the journey that he has taken for the last two years. He has a very able Deputy President, who has been assisting him all along. The President‟s praise of the Deputy President in assisting him to move through this very tough job was a good indication that he accepts that he is not on this journey alone. He appreciates the support that he gets from the Deputy President and all Kenyans regarding issues to do with this country. That was very good. Regarding energy, we have always said that this country has made a big stride even though local Kenyans have been complaining. However, I can attest to the fact that almost every household within my constituency now has power, thanks to the subsidy programme that he has initiated. Even the less fortunate members of the society can pay as little as Kshs1,000 and access power. He has also reminded us of the need to remind business people to lower the prices of basic commodities in line with the reduction in the cost of electricity and fuel. Establishment of Huduma centres is a welcome idea. With 35 services offered at"
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