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    "id": 951552,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/951552/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to support the petitioners from Elgeyo-Marakwet County. I do not want to delve into politics that was expressed here. The President, using his discretion has cancelled the project. However, a lot needs to be done before the cancellation of the project. This project was designed for the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet County to solve the problem of pastoralists and farmers in that area. The Committee that was set in place should have done due diligence and ensured that they go on the ground to look at the extent of the work that has taken place, the issues on the ground in terms of the benefits that are supposed to accrue from this particular project before cancellation, the ramification in terms of cancellation and whether procedures were followed or not. The cancellation of this project is like putting food on the table for a person who is hungry and has not eaten for a whole week and then withdrawing it. This is a serious matter. The people of Elgeyo-Marakwet County have been denied, as a result of this cancellation, a worthy project that would have improved their lives. I do not know why this project was singled out. There are so many projects in this country that have not followed procedure. Unfortunately, this has come to the limelight and the focus of the country is the project in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. I hope that the Committee that will be delegated this particular Petition will seriously look into this matter and advise accordingly so that the people of Elgeyo- Marakwet get back this project so that they can benefit from it and ensure that, in future, things are done properly. Madam Temporary Speaker, I appeal to the President to change his mind for the benefit of the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet. It is not the mistake of the individuals or the members of the public who were the direct beneficiaries of this project; it is the technical people. Therefore, I appeal to him to rethink his decision and appoint another Committee to go on the ground and advice of how this project was implemented and the effects that it will have on the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet after cancellation. I support this Petition and hope that the Committee will do proper work and advice the relevant institutions."
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