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    "id": 59977,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to take this opportunity to support the President’s Speech. I think the President means well for the country. That was a Speech which was the first one of its kind. He was just giving an outline. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think we need to do more, especially the people who surround the President. I think they owe something to this country. I speak happy as a Kenyan that we have promulgated a new Constitution. Members here might wish to know that this Constitution was meant to change them. We have been behaving very badly before our people. We preach water and drink wine - a lot of it - and we do not want to accept it. Therefore, the Constitution is here to change us and the sooner we realize that, the better. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to commend this Government, especially on the issue of infrastructure. I have to be proud of the Government. Now I can drive to Kisumu. I can drive to my home. It is important to acknowledge and give credit where it is due. I thought the President needed to rightfully take credit for that. I think we have come a long way. Eight years ago, there were no good roads in this country. It is just good that we point it out, however, painful it may be to some former leaders in this country. Unfortunately, some of those people have since found their way back into this Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would have wanted the President to talk about the fuel prices. I would still urge the President and the Government to stop increasing fuel prices because we are courting a revolution. Yesterday, I watched the budget for the British Government being read. They reduced the taxes. If you want to make it affordable, you reduce the taxes because that is what the Government is in control of. It is illegal for any Government to increase the commercial price because that is not up to them. The Government does not trade in oil or fuel, for that matter. So, I think that approach is not one that grows the economy. I would urge that the"
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