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    "id": 641432,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang'",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Motion. As the Mover has stated, it is a straightforward Motion which seems to reorganize the committees so that we accommodate the new Member representing Kericho County. I am glad I also sit in some of the committees where Sen. Cheruiyot has been appointed to sit. I want to point out particularly the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation of which I am a Member. I am glad that we will get some youth and vigour joining the Committee. This is because the vast majority of roads in this country, following the latest classification of roads have been handed over to county governments. The national Government remains with just about 40,000 kilometres of roads whereas county governments have been given more than 120,000 kilometres of roads. We still have issues with counties not accepting the classification that has been done by the national Government. We still have issues because the Roads Bill, which will provide greater clarity on who takes ownership of what roads in this country has not been concluded. I urge Sen. Cheruiyot that being the freshest member and the one who has been least contaminated by politics because he is only a few months old in politics---. There is a way politics sometimes contaminates you and leaves you in a bubble where you are surrounded by sycophants and fresh paint. Everywhere you go to, there will be fresh paint, a fresh road and everything will be freshly prepared so that"
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