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    "id": 890944,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, my constituency neighbours Mwingi. As I pass through that constituency, I see voters in that area who are also my friends. This coal mining is very controversial in Kitui County. I hope this Petition is not based on the local politics of Kitui. Why do I say so? I read in the media that the Governor of Kitui County, Hon. Charity Ngilu, is supporting the prospect of coal mining. Her future competitor, the Member for Mwingi Central and who is the petitioner on behalf of the people of Mwingi, is also a prospective governor. This is a very serious Petition. I think the House should not be taken for granted. We had Meru politics brought to the House this morning pitying the Chairman of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity against other politicians from the region. So, I am seeing a trend where local politics is now finding its way into Parliament through Questions, Motions and Petitions. So, the Committee you are referring this matter to must listen to Hon. Charity Ngilu and her team and the Member for Mwingi Central. There are those of us who believe it is good for both county and the country if resources such as oil and minerals are found in a county. I do not know who this Petition is referring to as “strangers”. It should mention the 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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