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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Michael Thoyah Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Magarini",
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    "content": "Magarini Constituency is where owning a parcel of land is a mirage. This is where indigenous people have been considered as squatters for so many years. It is my belief that this 12th Parliament will give solution to this problem that the people of not only Magarini but also the people of Coast are facing. The problem that is in this country… I know some Hon. Members were here in the last Parliament and others have been here for many years. I have been watching them on television as they contribute to issues in this House. However, there are times when there are divisions in the House. Some Members, instead of coming here to represent the people they come here to represent their masters, especially those in the Executive. It is high time we realized that our task is to contribute towards the wellbeing of our people in this great nation. Whatever is currently happening in this nation is not healthy - It is to the detriment of us all. That is why in Magarini Constituency a two-kilogramme packet of maize flour is going for Kshs300. I mean, that is unbearable! All these things are happening because there is a lot of division. Instead of coming here to contribute to issues that will benefit our people, some of us are keen on making sure that their party leaders are happy. They do that at the expense of our people. It is high time Members realized that we are not here to oversee and encourage corruption in this country. We should hold the Executive accountable. We should make it work for the people of this country. Whatever we do in this House, we should ensure that it is of substance and that it is geared to benefiting Kenyans."
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