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    "id": 756815,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Maina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you. I wish to comment on the President’s Speech which was read to us. From the outset, I support the President’s sentiments in his Speech. Kenya is a Republic and a unitary State. This was determined long ago.Even the elections that we hold, we do so with the same objectives that were set by our forefathers. Kenya held elections, issues came up and now we are where we are; we are going to hold other elections. I wish to appeal to all the leaders in this country that we must ensure that this country remains one. We must remain one knowing that as the Bible says, we are shepherds of the people that we lead. We must ensure that as we are going through this period, first of all, we must abide by the Constitution and the rule of law. We must also ensure that we do not raise temperatures of Kenyans the way it is happening. Let me caution everybody that any responsible leader has that duty. The President’s Speech dwelt on the principles of keeping this nation together and following the rule of law. These are the principles that we as leaders are all expected to follow. Having said that, we are also a growing democracy and again as leaders, it is upon us to ensure that we lead this country, keep it as one and ensure that as we mature into democracy – which we have already attained to a very high level – we remain one people and Kenya remains one country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let us not forget that people are looking up to the Government to overcome the challenges in their lives today. Kenya is a developing country and there are many objectives which have not yet been achieved. There is need for development in most areas. We have a cardinal duty to ensure that all Kenyans attain the essentials of"
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