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    "id": 909194,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I unreservedly support the Motion. I am glad to host the second Senate Mashinani in Kitui County. On behalf of the people of Kitui County, the people of the Lower Eastern Region and the Greater Eastern Region, I want to thank the Senate Business Committee for nominating my County to host the second Senate Mashinani . I also want to thank God for this golden opportunity. I will be brief so as to give the opportunity to other Senators to comment on this Motion. I thank the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader for the wonderful words that they have said about my County, our people and what they have said about me. It is by God’s grace that I am able to work with national leaders and that includes the Senate Majority Leader and all the national leaders who are here. If the House approves this Motion, there will be a lot of activities for all the Committees to engage in. We will begin with the biggest project that is taking place in Kitui County and that is the Kibwezi-Mutomo-Kitui-Kabati-Migwani Road. It is a road project that will cost the Government Kshs18 billion. There are issues on compensation for land that has been acquired for construction of the road and I believe that the Committee on Roads and Transportation would be seized of that matter. There are issues of insecurity in Kitui County, especially the area that borders Tana River County. It will be remembered that my first Petition in this House was on the matter of insecurity in that region and, therefore, the relevant Committee will have an opportunity to deal with that matter on the ground. One of the biggest dams being constructed in this country is at the border of Kitui County and Makueni County; the Thwake Dam. That dam will cost Kshs84 billion. The works have started. There are issues around it and the relevant Committee will also get the opportunity to address itself on that matter. I want to conclude by saying that it is true that Kitui County has produced a lot of firsts in this country. That includes the first black Chief Justice after Independence; Hon. Kitili Maluki Mwendwa, the first female Minister; Hon. Nyiva Mwendwa, the first Chief Justice in the new constitutional dispensation; Hon. Chief Justice, Dr. Willy M. Mutunga and the first female presidential candidate; Hon. Charity Ngilu, who is the current Governor for Kitui County. Therefore, we will mobilise ourselves and put our best foot forward to receive the Senate. On the last Saturday, we will have the first ever Kitui half marathon. We will be asking Senators to participate in the race so that we also celebrate the athletic prowess of the people of Kitui County. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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