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    "content": "we heard about the Greek Government that went overboard in terms of borrowing. The country was already being auctioned. The Greek Government was lucky because it had some islands it could dispose of. Owing to that development, the European Union came to bail out the Greek Government. We do not want national security or the peaceful state of this country to be threatened by debts. This Motion gives a very interesting scenario about KenRen Chemicals. Some money was invested to start a fertilizer company in this country. Lack of that factory has created a lot of hardships and difficulties in this country. Poor roads, as a result of that investment, have continued to be a feature in our country. Our hospitals have continued to run without medicine. Even HIV/AIDS victims have been going without the necessary drugs. But the Minister is making plans, through Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA), to avail those drugs. Availability of water in some regions has become a nightmare. We have not started irrigation schemes to fight poverty in our country. The money that went to Ken-Ren Chemicals should have gone into the education sector to expand our secondary and university education. We should have started a polytechnic to offer a learning environment for students in this country. Therefore, that was a poor investment and it should be stopped immediately. We also note, from the Motion, that some unknown characters have already refunded money to the tune of Kshs1 billion. We want to know whether it was only Kshs1 billion or Kshs3 billion that should have been refunded. The KACC should be asked to embark on real investigations regarding that particular matter. The people who sanctioned that “white elephant” should be arrested and arraigned in court. The illegal payments that are still going on should be discontinued immediately. This country should be led on a very transparent and accountable path because its future lies with the youth. The youth should inherit that culture from the current generation of leadership. That is what we should provide. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you can remember, there are very needy people who go to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in search of good healthcare. After getting treated, they are not able to pay their medical fees. That money should have gone to KNH and be used to bail out those people so that they can engage in gainful activities in this country. At times, our procurement systems have crippled our operations in this country. I recall the famous police vehicles, Mahindra, which were bought. A lot of money was invested in that project. However, the vehicles did not render us any service. Our Government, which is led by a very competent economist - His Excellency the President - should give direction in that area. Fertilizer prices have not gone down. The prices have continued to go up and a bag is now retailing at Kshs2,800. That is rendering the farming community paupers. It is important, therefore, that fertilizer prices are reduced so that our country can become self-sufficient in food production. We should start exporting maize and peas to neighbouring countries. That cannot happen if we do not facilitate that poor farmer to access fertilizer at a fair price. As I conclude, I wish to take this opportunity to thank His Excellency the President and the Right Honourable Prime Minister for their collective responsibility and heeding to the cries of Kenyans on the political crisis that was facing this country. The crisis had forced the value of the Kenya Shilling to go down and threatened the tourism sector. The action they took will go to the annals of history. It will show that they redeemed our country."
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