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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Generali Nixon Kiprotich Korir",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Lang’ata",
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    "content": "I want to assure the people of Lang’ata that I will be true to the oath of office I took on 31stAugust 2017, and that I will serve them in this House to ensure that we have a great constituency and a great country, indeed. On the Speech by the President, I want to say that we have a great president. His coming to open Parliament was a true indication that we do not have any vacuum in this country. We do not have power vacuum or any lacuna. The President exists, the President opened this House and the President is Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta. Amongst the things that the President mentioned, he dwelt mostly on the supremacy of the people of Kenya and the supremacy of the Constitution. He urged all of us, as Members of Parliament, to remember that we are servants to the people who elected us and we must remain true to that. I also want to applaud the President for recognising that whereas we have three arms of Government – the Judiciary, which is functional and the Executive, which is also functional – he came here to open Parliament so that we can have all the three arms operating. The President reminded us to protect our Constitution, and that the supreme will of the people of Kenya is exercised through the vote and no one should subvert it. He mentioned that a mark on the ballot paper is not just a mark but the desire of the people of Kenya. If I may quote the President, he said that the Kenyan people expect every arm of the Government, and institution of the Government, to work together for them. Parliament directly represents the people and it is you, hon. Members, who must constantly remind all of us about the needs and aspirations of the people who sent you here. I want to say as, Generali Nixon Korir representing the people of Lang’ata, that the people of Lang’ata made their choice and elected me on a Jubilee party ticket. That was an indication that they were tired of being in the Opposition. They wanted to enjoy the fruits of Government. I will work to ensure that they enjoy the fruits of the Government. The President commended the young people for offering themselves for elective positions. I am one of those young people. As you are aware, the majority of Kenyans fall in the youth bracket. That means if we directly deal with their issues and problems facing them, we will be dealing with the majority of the issues and problems facing this country. I will be one of the partners in this House to champion for the interests of the youth to ensure that we have a conducive environment for young people, women and minority groups of our society to participate in economic activities. We can fix the problems they are facing. We can get opportunities for their employment. We will pass legislations to create a conducive environment for business so that we can grow and have prosperity in this country. Thank you."
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