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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Injendi",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Malulu Injendi",
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    "content": "was talking about are real. When it came to clearance at CRB office, I did it on my phone. I also had to apply for the Certificate of Good Conduct on my phone. I know it is good to have the Opposition to keep us in check, but it is not for them to always criticise even what is good. But we may forgive them because even the Bible is very clear that Jesus did very many things, but there were those who kept criticising him. He healed but they always said he was not healing. Maybe that is the business of the Opposition, but we know work is going on. When it comes to power connections, I am just surprised that Hon. Kaluma says power was not connected to schools and it never took off. We know power has been connected to schools and it has on. Even in my constituency, power has been connected to a school that was registered the other day and still has matope classrooms. The school is called ―Shirulo Primary School‖. It is in some place in Malava. Power is being connected to the poor. Before, in Malava, we used to have no power. The first time power was connected to Malava District was when Kibaki took power, but then it was only available to the rich. As we talk now, the very poor, like Jacob Shirandula in Webuye, have their mud-walled houses connected to power. Grass-thatched houses which are common in Malava are connected to power without paying anything. So, this is real. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am happy that Malava Sub-County Headquarters is one of the sub-county headquarters that have benefitted from street lighting. You can imagine, a district headquarter has not been having power all this time. It was launched the other day. Now Malava is fully lit and business is booming. People are working throughout the night. This is real. This is something you can feel. So, it is a lie when I hear the Opposition saying they cannot see this. I am just wondering whether they are just there to criticise. The only thing which made me a bit uncomfortable was the idea of the wage bill; reducing the salaries of Members of Parliament. I want to advise Sarah Serem to be careful with this. Hon. Members have many responsibilities – hospital bills to settle, funerals to attend and so many other things to do. I am just from a meeting in town where some people were waiting for me. When I went to meet them, I found them with a bill of Kshs10,000. I had to pay. This is the work of a Member of Parliament. When it comes to the wage bill, which I know it is too heavy, I propose we reconsider the status of the Senate in this country. Imagine all of the senators are going to vie for positions in the National Assembly, as MCA or governor. This means that those who have been there have realised that there is not much business in the Senate. I urge that if we have to control the wage bill, we look at the position of the senators. Otherwise, these are the persons we are supposed to have had in power for these many years. We believe we will continue supporting this Government. Come August we should re-elect this Government so that we can continue enjoying these facilities. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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