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    "id": 797900,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I join my colleagues in registering the thanks of the Senate for the exposition of public policy contained in the Address of the President, delivered at the Joint Sitting of the 12th Parliament on Wednesday, 2nd May, 2018. I will limit my comments to five issues; the unity of the nation, the handshake, the Constitutional review, forgiveness sought by the President and what I would consider missed opportunities. On the matter of the unity of purpose, it is a basic and fundamental responsibility of the Office of the President to speak unity and unite the nation, for purposes of growth and development. When I listened to the President’s Speech, it was clear and reminded me of the days gone by. We had the Nyayo Philosophy of peace, love and unity. It would be impossible to achieve the Big Four Agenda as set out by the President without peace, love and unity. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while speaking about the Big Four Agenda, it is important to note that one of the key agenda items is manufacturing. The cost of manufacturing in this country is way too high, thus making goods produced in this country less competitive even in the local market. One of the factors of production that makes our goods less competitive is the cost of power. The cost of electricity in this country is unbearable, not just for households, but even for manufacturing companies. Unfortunately, we have sources of energy that are yet to be exploited in this country. Some regions of this country receive sunshine for at least eight or nine hours in a day, seven days in a week for almost three 365 days in a year. It would make a lot of sense if the Government was to look for ways and means of serious investment in solar power plants. We would generate so much power and connect it to the national grid to make the cost of manufacturing bearable and profitable. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of coal is close to my heart because I come from a county that has huge deposits of coal. For reasons only known to those who are supposed to be doing something about it, coal has not been exploited for the benefit of this nation. If we could exploit these sources of energy, it would be a lot easier for us to at least achieve that one agenda on manufacturing for the benefit of our people. On the matter of the handshake, I have and I want to go on record once more to say that it was a very good gesture between His Excellency the President and the former Prime Minister when they shook hands on the 9th March, 2018 outside the President’s The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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