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    "id": 896865,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/896865/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kangogo Bowen",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Kangongo Bowen",
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    "content": "On the issue of the handshake, it is under the realisation of national values. The President insisted that it is good for leaders to come together through the BBI, which we all support. We are saying it should embrace all Kenyans. In doing so, we should not build new bridges and destroy existing ones. As we build new bridges, we need also to make sure that the country is not divided. On the issue of the Big Four Agenda, we all support it. We should not be talking about the Big Four Agenda and the BBI every day and every morning. This is the time they should be realised and felt by the common mwananchi on the ground, so that when we are talking about all the development projects they should be felt by the common wananchi . We are told the economy has grown by almost 6.1 per cent, but if you go to the ground, you will see people are still crying. There is no money in their pockets and students are still at home. There are people who not able to even take their children to school. Let this economy be felt by the common mwananchi. If they are able to put food on their tables, that is what we call the economy of the country. On this issue of the Big Four Agenda, especially on the issue of housing, I want to request that we all need consultations. When you talk about employees being deducted 1.5 per cent of their salaries, those are people who already have their own plans of housing and you want to deduct their salaries again. Some of them are teachers in the villages. When are they going to purchase houses in towns? The last thing is about national security, which is actually No.3. The President addressed this House on national security, but some of us come from places where the issue of security is very important. There is cattle rustling. We want to tell the PS who has withdrawn the security of our colleagues that there are serious national security issues along the Kerio Valley which he needs to address. I want to support, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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