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    "id": 798076,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mugo",
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to add my voice on this Presidential exposé of the State of the Nation which is well articulated, and, of course, delivered. I congratulate the President for the well thought out Big Four Agenda. The Big Four Agenda is definitely the foundation to changing this country in terms of making it industrialised so that it will offer jobs, have food on the table for each of its citizens, give affordable health care and dignity to its citizens. It is true as Sen. Fahriya said; that Kenya was at par with some tiger countries or even better several in the early the 1970s. In fact, Singapore and South Korea were at the same level with us, but today, they are much ahead of us. We should ask ourselves why we were left so behind. We may want only to blame the administration. Yes, at some stage, it was to blame. At the beginning, we were at par, but then slackened somewhere. However, the time has come for us to take off again. I would like the citizenry of this country to know that the President can only do so much. The administration can pay the policies and give the enabling environment. However, it is we, Kenyans, to decide what we want for our country. I was very distressed, for example, to hear that Ndaka-ini Dam was only a quarter full with all the rain and that Nairobi will soon experience water rationing. It was even on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that some people interfered with the flow of water into the dam, so that the cartels can sell water in Nairobi. If that is the mentality of 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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