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    "id": 797249,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mariru",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Kariuki Mariru",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to also contribute to the great Speech and the State of the Nation Address by His Excellency the President, yesterday. Of course, the main agenda of that has been highlighted from yesterday and today also – and I think rightly so. It is about national healing and reconciliation. It was very humbling to see His Excellency the President personally, and in front of everyone and the nation, say sorry for whatever contribution he may have done to the irreconciliation in the country and the hurting that Kenya has been undergoing since the election. It was very humbling yet it was such a pace setter to the national healing and reconciliation agenda in our country. From experience, this country has to ask itself very fundamental questions around politics and economy. This is because we have had situations where a section of this country increasingly feels marginalised and not part of Government. We must ask ourselves what is important. Is it politics or economy? This is because there is also another section of Kenya that feels that what we should be focussing on is food and jobs for our people. There is also another section that feels that it is not just jobs and livelihood. That it is about a sense of inclusion, 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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