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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to air my views regarding this very important Bill. I also want to echo your sentiments and thank Hon. Gumbo. We are going to miss him in this House. I hope the people of Siaya County will give you an opportunity to manage and govern them. What I have read in the newspapers is unfortunate. It was sad that this would be happening to such a very prominent and resourceful person. When I pressed my request button, I wanted to start by bashing the Opposition and the very bad things they have been saying about shortage of food and drought. However, having listened to what Hon. Gumbo has said, I realised that that is the kind of Opposition that we have been expecting for the last four years. We have been expecting an Opposition that would be giving alternative solutions to issues affecting the common mwananchi . Instead of always complaining and asking questions, Hon. Gumbo has rightfully alluded to the facts. I hope the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and the Cabinet Secretary for Planning are listening carefully. I will make sure that we get a verbatim record of what Hon. Gumbo has just said so that we can take it to the Cabinet Secretary for Planning. Maybe they can get something out of it. Hon. Gumbo has conducted proper research as to how we are supposed to address the issue of food insecurity in this country. If the CS for Planning was listening, through whatever Ministry or Government agency, they can come up with a policy on water harvesting for purposes of irrigation in order to address the problem of food shortage in the country. Hon. Gumbo, if I was a resident in Siaya, despite being in ODM, I would have gladly given him my vote and of course campaigned for him. I hope God will see him through in Siaya. Hopefully, one day we will visit him and see the very good things he has been talking about. That notwithstanding, I agree with most of the issues that have been raised here, particularly with regard to this Bill. Earlier on, you alluded to the fact that we are just talking The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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