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    "id": 896266,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/896266/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Rehema Jaldesa",
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        "id": 601,
        "legal_name": "Rehema Dida Jaldesa",
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    "content": ". Therefore, it demeans this House if the President will talk about allocating Kshs10 billion to the BBI but does not talk about drought. The people of Isiolo County that I represent had their livestock taken in 2017 under the offtake project. To date, those poor farmers are owed by the Government to the tune of Kshs43 million. I raised a Question in this House, we followed it up, and we were lied to that the same funds will be put in the Supplementary Estimates. I am sad to report that nothing has been done. The President talked about the culture of handshake as an expression of goodwill. Friendship builds trust and reconciliation. On that, I would like to agree with the President. But I have reservation when the same initiative is selectively applied. I am concerned when civil servants, the likes of Mr. Kibicho, who is a Principal Secretary (PS) use their positions to undermine the constitutional office holders, like the Office of the Deputy President. This is where the DP goes for a function and there is no security, and when Members of Parliament are intimidated and their security withdrawn. As I conclude, the President talked about improved economy. Unless we are talking about the economy of China, I do not see an improved economy in this country. We are in a country where citizens…"
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