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    "id": 69252,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Olweny",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Ayiecho Olweny",
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    "content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to support the Motion. As I do so, I wish to congratulate the Members of this Parliament. They have done a good job since the promulgation of the Constitution. They have put on track the implementation of the new Constitution though some Kenyans were having reservations. It is unfortunate that Kenyans are abusing the courts. A few Kenyans went to the court to block the gazettment of the report by Ligale. It is very unfortunate while it was said anybody with a complaint had 30 days after the gazettment. Also, a few days later, a few other Kenyans went to court to coarse Parliament to pass Motions in this Parliament. The Parliament is not going to be used as a rubberstamp. When Motions are brought here, we debate and interrogate those Motions before we pass them. Kenyans are not going to force us to pass Motions. Even if we have reservations about some issues that are brought to the Floor of the House, this is a democratic House and we are not going to be dictated upon by the Judiciary. I wish to request the Minister for Agriculture to look into the issues affecting the sugar industry, particularly in my constituency. Last week, the employees of Chemelil Sugar Company went on strike for three days. Sugar cane was rotting and farmers lost a lot. The transporters and everybody else are concerned with the factory. I request and wish to put it to the Minister that she should address the issues of that factory immediately. I beg to support."
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