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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Waruguru",
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Wanjiku Waruguru",
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    "content": "Thank you Hon. Speaker, I rise in support of the Motion on approval of the Cabinet nominees, which was moved this afternoon by the Leader of the Majority Party. I thank Kenyans for allowing us to be here as Members of Jubilee. I look forward to getting more numbers in this House in future so that any boycott does not result in us occupying the Opposition seats. I also reiterate that we have been through a long election year, during which this county made history by having two presidential elections in one year. President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Cabinet list has been unveiled. It is finally here for vetting. Today is a very special day for us, particularly Kenyan women. It is Valentine’s Day. This is the most beautiful gift that would be given to us by our President in terms of making sure that the Executive arm of the Government is fully constituted. I am also challenging the membership of the National Super Alliance (NASA) to kindly unveil their cabinet list after the swearing in of the People’s president, like they promised; so that they tell us where they are going to vet their cabinet nominees. As the people of the Republic of Kenya, we have been waiting for this list so that the Executive arm of the Government can be fully constituted. As the Legislative arm, we are up to the task of ensuring that the President has the necessary people who will sit with Him in the Cabinet to bring us to speed with implementation of the Jubilee manifesto. I also congratulate the President because of the changes he made yesterday. Majority of Kenyans will realise that there has been much activism within the Judicial arm of the Government. I congratulate Justice Kariuki for his new appointment as the Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya. The majority of Kenyans are not interested in noises or further politics beyond what happened. I want us to remind ourselves that at this time when Jubilee Party and the Government are busy with public participation and the budget-making process, our worthy competitors from NASA are busy holding demonstrations, conducting illegal activities across our cities and initiating our young people. I am here to confirm that the tibims and tialalas are going to be replaced this afternoon with a slogan called “ kazi iendelee na Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta.” I also want to thank my President for taking the lead in progressive politics in the Republic of Kenya. There has been a serious effort from members of the Opposition to show our young people, who are coming up in politics, that politics is a dirty game of push-and-pull. But, politics is about giving solutions to the problems which our people are facing. Majority of Kenyans, and particularly those from Laikipia, Nyahururu and Nanyuki, are slum dwellers and cannot even afford decent housing. It is the mandate of the Cabinet and the legislative arm of government to make sure that the people who voted for the President get decent housing. I also want to confirm that the Government, during the life of the 11th Parliament, was keen on supplying relief food to various parts of this country. The Government is committed in making sure that our people will not be fed on a few gorogoros and kasukus of maize. The Government wants to enable them to produce sufficient food so that they can feed their families and take the surplus to market. I also want to mention that the cost of living in this country is too high. For us to be in a position to allow Kenyans to access petrol and kerosene at an affordable price, we need to make sure that the relevant Ministries are facilitated to fast-track the challenges and constraints which our economy is facing. That way, our people could afford a decent life. I also want to thank my political party, Jubilee because it has demonstrated that it does not do regional politics. Jubilee Party is in every corner of this country. I want to remind the Members of the Opposition that Jubilee Party is open. Any person who is tired of the theatrics The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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