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    "id": 624437,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, that was on a light touch. The only thing which touched on elections and departure of Members of Parliament was the date of election, which is a responsibility of this House. Generally, the meeting agreed that there is very little that can be done and that preparation must be made towards the election date of 8th August, 2017. I did not hear - and I challenge the media which was there with cameras - to name the members of the meeting who asked for any payment, in which form and where, to the extent that a reputable media house like the Daily Nation bashes MPs in its editorial. I see more than meets the eye. We have just finished a discussion which you have ruled very well over the Judiciary and corruption. I have been in this city for a very long time and I see the newspaper to be intending to divert debate away from the issue of looting in the National Youth Service (NYS) and the issue of Justice Tunoi. If you see the consistency in which the Daily Nation has bashed MPs in the last three days, it cannot go unchallenged. It is uncalled for, unwarranted and not substantiated. We were in that meeting and nobody talked about salaries for MPs. It will be wrong to bash the whole Parliament while only the leadership was there and the media was invited. I thank you for making the meeting open to the media. There is more than meets the eye. We want our media to stop playing politics. The media can shape opinion even if they only told the truth. Whatever they are intending to do, we will not allow them. We shall keep our eyes on the ball. If it is corruption, whether in the Judiciary or the NYS, we will not let the Nation Media House stop us from talking about the substantive issues that affect the people of Kenya. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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