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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.K. Ng’ang’a",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Nganga Kiuna",
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    "content": "development projects in the entire nation, notably in the roads and security sectors. They have tried to face these challenges. I also thank the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) political side because in one way or another, they have been supporting the Government. However, I challenge the leaders that, as we go for this recess, as Hon. Katoo has said, let us preach peace and harmony to our citizens. They are looking upon us and they want to hear what we have for them. Whatever we tell them, that is what they normally do. So, I appeal to all leaders that as they go for their recess, let them speak with one voice of uniting Kenyans, but not dividing them along party or ethnic lines. Secondly, we are facing some challenges as the Government and as a nation. As leaders, let us not start blaming each other. A good leader is that person who leads by action and who normally looks for solutions to tackle the problems ahead of us. However, this idea of blaming each other does not help. I am saying this because we have heard people who are challenging this sugar issue. They are politicising it and even citizens are now somehow confused. I believe that those people who come from the Western region need to sit down as leaders and ask themselves what challenges they are facing. If it is corruption, how can they tackle the corruption within the industries? If it is improving the productivity, how can they sit down and agree how they can lower it, even if it means increasing the acreage so that the sugar deficit we are facing in the country can be reduced? However, the idea of politicising every issue will not help us as Kenyans. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support and would like to tell my fellow colleagues that it is we leaders who will build this nation. At the same time, it is we leaders who can destroy our beloved nation. Thank you."
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