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    "id": 697907,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kanainza",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daisy Nyongesa Kanainza",
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    "content": "Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to commend the good report brought to this House by Sen. (Dr.) Zani on Open Government Partnership (OGP). The OGP will be so important to our country because its core mandate is to create space for dialogue and exchange of ideas between Government and civil society organizations. We know the great work being done by the civil society in Kenya though they have received very minimal support from our government. I believe that through this, we shall achieve a number of things. Looking at some of the things that they have articulated such as increasing the availability of information about the government activities; for sure it is very important when we talk about civic education and participation, most Kenyans are not aware of what is supposed to be done or what the Government is supposed to do. I believe if we are able to provide a space for dialogue, the government shall articulate a number of things and Kenyans will also know what is happening. It will encourage transparency, accountability as well as response to the citizens of this country. Regarding civic participation, it is very key to our people. This means that the public has a role to play. They will put in their input in everything that is taking place through positive criticism apart from the negative criticism that the Government faces as well as bringing in new ideas that can be taken in. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I represent the youth and there are a number of things that affect the youth. This will also be one of the ways that when we involve the youth, they will bring in their ideas and prioritize how to tackle the issues affecting us every day. I believe that in the long run, the citizens will get better services from the specific Government. I was looking at how fast this OGP has grown. That within four years and I am happy that Kenya is part of the 66 countries, they have done a number of things. They have articulated many things that are of great interest to me. One of them is about the agenda for sustainable development which is part of our Vision 2030. I believe through the role of transparency in governance, we shall deal with this issue of sustainable development goals so that all Kenyans shall benefit. We have so many challenges of corruption that Kenya has fallen victim of and I believe by adopting this report and making sure that it has been implemented the recommendations put forth by the Members of Parliament who visited this country will be of great use to this country. When you look at the priorities they have given is that there is need for the government to prioritize on anti-corruption measures. So far we have The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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