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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Muhia",
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    "content": "achieved. It has already achieved 90 per cent. It is good to have the Opposition, but they should not stand to oppose everything even what can be seen with naked eyes. We know this is a transition Government which has been in place for the last four years and is operating under a new Constitution. We have two levels of Government and we cannot allow members to ignorantly speak about water in counties and medicine in hospitals. These are elected Members of the National Assembly who should educate Kenyans on the functions of leaders at different levels. We know very well that healthcare and water are functions of county governments. We know very well that sports is a function of county governments. When an elected Member from a certain constituency says that there is no water or medicine in counties--- We know the massive corruption in counties. We should be condemning county governments although they have tried their level best. The cost of this Constitution was never taken care of and as a result, the wage bill has grown to its present size. The President is people-driven because he is calling on all leaders and telling them that come August, 2017, they should sit down, reason together and assist the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on the way forward. He is not saying that, as the President, he feels the wage bill is a certain amount and we need to reduce it to a specific amount. He is asking us, as leaders and stakeholders of this nation, to come on board and deliberate on the issue. With regard to Huduma Centres, today, we know we can operate using our phones when we are seated right here. As a holder of an affirmative action seat in this National Assembly, I have registered many women and youth groups very easily through Huduma Centres. We have already gone online. As I conclude, we know the President spoke for 80 minutes. For him to touch on all the issues facing this country, we need to then amend the Standing Orders and ask him to address this House for a week. I will not forget to mention the illicit brew which was killing our men and has also been taken care of."
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