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    "id": 749625,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimaru",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Mutahi Kimaru",
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    "content": "In terms of infrastructure, because the Government itself is a consumer of credit and is a client for credit, I am sure we will also get credit for even our infrastructural development. The Jubilee Government has so far tarmacked a number of kilometres of roads. It has done this in the short time it has been in power. When Jubilee took over the Government, it promised to tarmack very many kilometres of roads. I have seen that happen in my constituency because already 10 kilometres of tarmac have been done. This is the first this has been done in my constituency. We are also waiting for tenders to be awarded for the construction of 100 kilometres of tarmac road. As I speak now, tarmacking of a 40-kilometre road is going on in my constituency. This is going on hand-in-hand with the establishment of the International Financial Centre. There has been talk about economic take-off and it is important to note that it is not just about the financial sector but it also involves infrastructural development. Do we have a good road network? Do we have a good railway network? Does every corner of this country have access to electricity? We can see what the Government has been doing. Because of the leadership of President Uhuru and Deputy President Ruto, about 30 per cent of Kenyans have electricity now. We need, by 2030, 70 per cent of Kenya connected to the national grid. This will help industrialize our country. We have a very innovative, affluent and hardworking middle class which has helped build our economy. It is not only hardworking but also innovative in the way it works. There was a time people were saying that the real estate industry was in a bubble and it was just a matter of time before it burst. The bubble is growing bigger and bigger. We have more people with money investing in real estate because of the need for housing and so on. There are many housing projects being undertaken currently. 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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