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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Koske",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Kimutai Koske",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to the State of the National Address by the President. The speech was balanced apart from some few sections which I strongly believe need improvement. Corruption dominated his speech and when you look at what is happening in the country, the topic across the board, whether in towns, cities or villages, is all about corruption. We have taken the whole nation to one corner called corruption while on the other hand we have things to deliver like development and the Big Four Agenda. These are very critical part of the President’s legacy when his time to retire comes. Agriculture is one sector which the President mentioned and I also want to speak about it. The Head of State noted that agriculture is the largest employer in the economy and 60 per cent of Kenyans are employed in this sector. Some of the things which will improve agriculture in this country are being fought every day. Provision of water pans and dams is very critical. With dams, we will be able to feed our animals and irrigate our land. Corruption derails the development agenda, which will improve the living standards of Kenyans, and we find it difficult to speak about the Big Four Agenda. There was something about Kshs10 billion on the Building Bridges Initiative. Initially when I heard about the Kshs10 billion allocation for BBI, I thought it was about improving our road network and maybe building bridges in our areas. Later on, I was told it was about the BBI that came on board through the handshake. I felt so ashamed that a handshake can go with Kshs10 billion in this country. It is so bad that we can allocate this amount for a handshake, while the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), which has a legal framework and enacted by an Act of Parliament, is poorly funded and completely lacks resources. The handshake which came on board the other day is given Kshs10 billion and I feel that, as leaders, we need to look at what Kenyans require from us. I want to make a statement regarding my constituency on security because it is part of this country and it is important to have security even where we come from. Within a period of one year, in Makimeny Location in Chepalungu Constituency, which I represent, seven people have been killed. The investigative officers are so adamant to place charges against the perpetrators or the serial killers. We have lost lives in our small village called Makimeny. The person who murdered his wife presented himself to the police station and later on we were told there was no evidence yet we lost a woman and a mother of six children. I want to request the Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Matiang’i, to assist us in getting this serial killer who is messing up with the lives of the people of Makimeny. Otherwise, people might choose to take the law into their own hands. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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