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    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.M. Nyaga",
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        "legal_name": "John Muchiri Nyaga",
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    "content": "The President also talked about e-Citizen. Before, our constituents travelled long distances to register companies here in Nairobi. But with Huduma centres, they are doing everything within the counties. That is a commendable job but I wonder why CORD cannot see that. He also talked about the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Since Independence, the four successive Governments have never added even a single metre of railway. Today, we can see there is a railway which is going all the way to Naivasha. For the efficiency of the economy, that is an improvement. The President also said that the public debt is 50 per cent of the GDP, which means that we are able to service our debts. He also talked about the Medical Equipment Service (MES). If you check critically, you will find that in all our 92 hospitals, every county has two referral hospitals. We need to appreciate that, although there was a problem with the doctors just the other day, if you visit some counties - I do not want to talk about all the counties - you will see there is improvement in health. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we should support devolution. That is the only saviour for our people. Instead of referring our people to Kenyatta and other hospitals, they can now access that service in our counties. The President talked about the big four countries like Japan, Germany, Korea--- Even Obama and the Pope have visited this country because of the confidence in the leadership of this country. He also talked about investments. Volkswagen has started an assembly plant in Thika. That will offer our people jobs and improve the economy of this country. The President also talked about reducing salaries, and this is the gist of the matter. I would even suggest reduction of salaries for Members of Parliament and MCAs. That is why our people are fighting for these positions. Let us be paid allowances, get medical cover and maybe a small retainer and remove this business of being paid big salaries. That is why even doctors and professors want to come to this House. However, when they come here, they eventually realise that there is no money. I am, therefore, in support of what the President suggested. The wage bill is huge. We should also consider reducing the number of MCAs and Members of Parliament to be nominated. We have more than 2,500 elected MCAs and we can corrupt them. Maybe after the general elections we should have a referendum to review our Constitution. That is when all of us will agree on the changes to make in the areas that the Constitution is giving us problems. With those remarks, I support."
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