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    "speaker_name": "Hon. John Wambugu Munene",
    "speaker_title": "The Member of Kirinyaga Central",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to sincerely thank the people of Kirinyaga Central for having faith in me and electing me from among the many contestants. I also would wish to thank the whole of Kirinyaga County for coming out in large numbers on 8th August 2017 to vote for President Kenyatta with the highest number of votes in terms of percentage. On 17th October 2017, they should do it again and let Kirinyaga shine again as the county which will vote for the President with the highest percentage of voter turnout. I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the Speaker for having been elected. I believe he is going to guide this House for the next five years. Coming to the President’s Speech, I want to touch on two things. He was very clear about peace and security in this country. We all know what peace means. We owe it to our forefathers who gave us a peaceful country. It is upon us to bequeath a peaceful and secure country to our children and future generations. We cannot run away from that. As we go through this re- election, let us maintain peace and security. It is only through peace that on 17th October 2017 Kenyans will again come out and express their will. The President touched on the three arms of Government, namely, the Judiciary, Executive and the Legislature. We all know that for a country to run smoothly, the three arms must respect each other and work together. On my part, I think when judges are interpreting the law and the Constitution, the basic rule should be the public good of the country. Taking this into consideration, never again should this great country of ours be subjected to another election on very whimsical grounds. I do not say this by accident because in the whole world, only three countries have annulled presidential elections. The bar should be so high so that in order to overturn the will of the people, the evidence should be as clear as day before night. I wish to call upon the people of Kenya not to get tired and come out on 17th October 2017 to express their will again. Thank you, very much."
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