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    "id": 934604,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka",
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        "legal_name": "Boniface Mutinda Kabaka",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand corrected. I meant the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs). We had a conference in Malindi on the same. However, that encompasses areas from where I come from, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Garissa, Marsabit and so on, and so forth. That is the area that I am referring to. In 1969, the late Tom Mboya drafted Sessional Paper No.10, which gave priority to areas with the best weather to be developed. This was done not knowing that God has His own ways of doing it in His own creation. Those are the areas which were marginalized, the areas that people are now rushing to. It is foolhardy for the Government to continue marginalizing these areas, which are the future of the country. These areas have a lot of minerals and a huge potential. Recently, we visited Loiyangalani with my friend, the Senator from Marsabit, and we saw a major wind power project. That is the future. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, without much ado, this Government needs to rethink the issue of sharing of wealth in this nation. Therefore, it is important for them to ensure fairness in opportunities and projects in this country. Even as we talk about performance in the national examinations, we are not seeing the children from those areas doing well, because there has been a lot of skewed development and discrimination. I support Sen. Mwaruma."
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