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    "id": 906618,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the Chairperson of the Committee on Education is finally here. I was worried when we were making our contribution and I could not spot him in the House. However, now that he is here, I will make my comments very brief. As leaders, we must never lose the thought of what it feels like to be an ordinary citizen. It is unfortunate that somebody cursed us in Africa. The people that are supposed to be solving problems create private solutions to public problems. If there is traffic jam on the roads, the people who are supposed to find solutions to the traffic jams write memos to say that the highways should be cleared for them. We have problems like the one we are facing in the education sector now because many a times, these decisions are made by people who no longer have school going children. I was embarrassed yesterday when some people brought to my attention the fact that, nowadays if you want to get the new generation passport, you have to be at Nyayo House by 3 a.m. What sort of a country are we living in? When many of these Senators want passports, they will be quickly ushered to the 9th floor of Nyayo House and accorded VIP services. That is why we have lost reality of the challenges that ordinary Kenyans continue to face. I am looking forward to a proper response. When the Chairperson of Committee on Education, Information, Communication and Technology stands up to speak, it will be important for us to know how they are addressing these issues; what decisions are being made. Eventually, if Prof. Magoha refuses to move, what shall we do as a House? We have lamented enough and it is time for actions."
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