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    "id": 930376,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The matter that Hon. Nassir has raised, as my colleagues have said, is weighty. I just want to say the following: One, under Article 95, this House has an obligation to resolve matters that are of concern to the people of Kenya. This matter is of serious concern to the people of Kenya. A precedent has been set in the past. When a matter comes up in this House in terms of a point of order, you have the power and capacity to order that, that matter be investigated by a committee of the House and a report be tabled here for debate. It is not a matter that should just be looked at by the Committee and left that way or reported to the Member who was concerned about it. I ask you, and follow what Hon. Duale was asking, that you order the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing to look into this matter and bring a report. If possible, you can even give a timeline because this is a very straightforward matter. The Government cannot force the people of Kenya to sanitise a project that probably is not paying for the cost of investment. When SGR was being constructed, there were doubts which were raised, but they were ignored. Now, the Government cannot turn around and force people to use SGR to break even. It is a clear sign of lack of proper planning and feasibility. This is a matter that we are seized of as a House and it is of concern to the people of Kenya. It is a weighty matter. Kindly, direct the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing to investigate this matter and report back to the House within two weeks or such a time that may be ideal or appropriate."
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