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    "id": 655989,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/655989/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tong’i",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2611,
        "legal_name": "Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
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    "content": "Parliament or in any elective position. The law has conferred on us the power to make laws. We make laws based only on the knowledge that we have. The Bible says, “My people perish for lack of knowledge.” If the Bible recognises that people perish for lack of knowledge, it is only fair that we also empower people so that even as they come to Parliament, they are people who are prepared both emotionally, intellectually and in every other aspect to make laws for this country. We cannot keep whining that we have bad Members of Parliament yet we are not doing anything about it. This law has given us a good chance to get people who can understand concepts, issues and projects which have an impact on the society. In the 10 years President Kibaki was in office, we were able to achieve a lot more than we ever achieved in almost 30 years of the previous leadership. That goes to explain that when we have leaders who have gone to school, have a vision and people who can interpret the vision and see the impact it will have in 10, 20 or 30 years ahead, we will be a country to look up to. We want Kenya to be one such country. All our leaders should look at the bigger picture and see what is good for the country. Having said that, it is only fair that we a get a way of ensuring that the members of county assemblies we will elect into office are people who understand issues. You cannot be a manager of a governor who has gone to school and has three or four degrees yet you cannot understand or even read a simple statement. You are supposed to manage and ensure that the resources which go to the county are utilised properly. It is only fair that we have MCAs who have also gone to school, understand issues and prioritise county projects for the good of the economy. To date, we have given counties almost Kshs1 trillion. That is a lot of money. If this money is used well for the good of this country, this country will be a very good place to live in. We cannot keep on whining and saying that we are in a bad country where corruption thrives, yet we have not ensured that the people who are supposed to check that corruption have been given the skills or have the necessary skills to ensure that scenario does not happen again."
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