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    "speaker_name": "Mavoko, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Makau",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Makau King'ola",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. My heart was about to jump out when I listened to the honourable Member who I respect so much. As I stand, I want to commend and congratulate the Committee on Implementation. Literally, implementation must be true, real and the right. The Committee on Implementation seems to be the saviour, the redeemer and the Christ of this House. Before I came to this House this morning, I was coming for a Motion that I have seen Hon. Omulele… When I listened to Hon. Kajwang’, he spoke with passion because of this company called Kenafric Industries Limited. The chairs of this House represent the Government but they are trying to oppose Agenda Four, which is on industrialisation. I was at State House the other day. I pledged to the President that I am going to implement Agenda Four with agility and all my mind. When you speak about sugar, Hon. Benjamin Washiali can jump out of his skin. When we defend our companies from being closed down, he stands up here to say that they should be closed down. Kenafric Industries Limited is the only company in East and Central Kenya that sells sweets. We must be very honest with ourselves. Hon. Washiali does not live in the constituency of Hon. Kajwang’. He does not know the pain of having so many people losing jobs because of a recommendation by a Committee of this House. I feel sad. When I stand here and look at Hon. ole Kenta, I feel he is a man who respects God first because he went ahead and, in fact, looked into the thorny issues. If you close a company with multiple investments, like Kenafric, what would you be doing to the economy of this country? We are struggling with our Budget yet we want to close down this company by denying them a licence. There is the issue of Committees denying people a chance to be heard. I wrote to the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources requesting them to invite me to speak about London Distillers (Kenya) Limited that sits in Athi River within my constituency of Mavoko. It is an old company founded in 1983 and has been employing 1,500 people during the day and 1,500 people during the night. I see a recommendation where someone is telling them to close down within six months, if they do not install an anti-air pollution system worth Kshs2.1 billion. What are we telling them? As I stand here, I know that the Committee on Implementation is the only Committee that is going to redeem that company. I am not undermining or underestimating the capacity of these Committees. I am a Member of Parliament. First and foremost, you must know that we represent people who elected us to come and champion their interests. When I speak about London Distillers (Kenya) Limited, I speak with passion because since 1983, their corporate social responsibility is unmatched. Are we closing down that old company because of a Chinese who has come to this country to build flats? It is a question of first in, last out. Who came in first? Is it the flats or the industry? If I was given a chance, I would have told this Committee that this gentleman came to this country in 2016. We have been with London Distillers (Kenya) Limited for over 30 years. Therefore, when we are here and someone doubts the work of the Committee of Implementation, I feel very offended. Hon. Washiali, you were only a friend of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. You were also in the same Committee that is attempting to close down London Distillers (Kenya) Limited. I want to ask you how you feel."
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