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    "id": 895302,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Iman",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13177,
        "legal_name": "Falhada Dekow Iman",
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    "content": "The President also talked about the economy. He spoke confidently about our economy after remarks by analysts that the rise in the cost of living is expected to be moderate due to continued fall in food prices which should cancel out any inflationary effects of high fuel prices. He described the economy as strong and said that it is expected to grow at 6.3 per cent in the FY 2019/2020. His Excellency the President also spoke about devolution. He stated that his administration fully supports devolution which has changed the people‟s lives. The Senate is the institution that is mandated with supervision of devolution. Therefore, we should ensure that it does not fail. The President also talked about cohesion between both Houses of Parliament. Like I said before, we in the Senate are more mature than Members of the National Assembly. During the Joint Sitting when the President made the State of the Nation Address, you saw how Members of the other House were behaving, like kids in a candy shop. The President clearly stated the importance of both Houses to his administration. He stated clearly the roles each House must play in order for him to achieve the promises he made to Kenyans, which are captured in the Big Four agenda. It is paramount for Members of both Houses to cooperate as we aim to improve the people‟s lives. The President also talked about housing. He stated his plans for the affordable housing programme which will be achieved through the development of housing framework guidelines. He said that over 175,000 Kenyans have already registered under the voluntary scheme known as Boma Yangu . Providing affordable housing will be a legacy for the President. As of 4th April, 2019, there were 186,256 registered applicants. That means that we have over 11,000, if you consider the figure of 175,000. That indicates the President‟s eagerness in striving to achieve the promises he made to the people of Kenya during the presidential campaigns. I thank you."
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