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    "id": 896261,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "Dam which is in my constituency is also having a slow and disorganised start. We want to make sure that we irrigate parts of Kitui and Makueni which are more likely to be the food basket of this country. That dam will ensure that there is continuous supply of water to Galana-Kulalu Irrigation Scheme which never took off. If we were good at food storage and proper supply of water for irrigation, this country could not be talking about food security. This is one of the areas we need to concentrate on. This area is also affected by corruption. I am aware that there is sufficient evidence against individuals who have stolen money from this country through projects and other means. That evidence should be tabled and the DPP should not be shy to prosecute anybody in this country as long as they are implicated in corruption. Although the Constitution is clear now after the interpretation by the Supreme Court that you cannot sentence somebody to death in this country, I believe in the next referendum, we should come out strongly and ensure that those who plunder the resources of this country not only face life sentence, but are also sentenced to death. If we got serious with corruption, most of the activities would move in the right direction. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the next issue was about housing. There seem not to be a proper map in the country on how to house and who to house, although there is a law and we have passed regulations. But the matter has now gone to court. Away from what is happening in the court, on the other side of it, the counties have to have a system that the people who are not housed at all are eventually housed through the structures we already have which have been working over the years. Housing is very important. If we were to do housing, it must be clear who the beneficiaries will be. I saw something on television about a family in Kilifi. Yesterday, there was coverage of a family of a mother and two kids who were swept by water in Kibera because their house is near a river. Many people are affected when there are floods in the country. So, we need proper planning of housing. Most important, on the security issue which he tackled, the police officers who keep security of this country have a lot of land allocated to them all over the country. Every county and constituency where there is a police station, there is sufficient land where housing can be done by this Government. So, we need to be very serious on how to house our police officers properly. All security agents should get proper housing to settle their families so that they can defend this country against terrorism and thuggery. Recently in some parts of the world, there were serious strikes by terrorists. People were attacked in churches and places of worship over Easter Holiday. Over 150 people were killed by terrorists. Kenya has suffered terrorism attacks. One of the ways to protect Kenyans against terrorism and make sure that no more Kenyans die of terrorism is through improved security. I want to believe in the sincerity of the President in his Speech, and also thank him for being very humble to agree to have a discussion and share a handshake to make sure that he reconciles the country. That is because we cannot achieve much without reconciling the country."
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