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    "id": 959127,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/959127/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Patrick Musimba",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Mweu Musimba",
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    "content": "When our traditional partners, the Bretton Woods Institutions, around the world are also facing the same economic pressures that we are in currently, then it means reaching out to that would require cushioning even our Kenya shillings in terms of imports coming into the country. How do you address this to our populace when strategic services and things like medicine such as antiretroviral drugs for people suffering from HIV and AIDS are missing in our hospitals? We have immunisation programmes which have been greatly affected because our traditional partners are not living up to the end of the deal. You have serious challenges that you have seen outburst of diseases which were taken care of in the past such as cholera which are coming out because we are still heavily dependent on aid sent to Kenya through other partners. Certainly, the story of Kenya after 55 years of Independence ought to be greater, that we are not on a crutch. We are no longer a child that needs to be carried or held in their hands. We need to be running and saying that there is potential and when we stand we look like Usain Bolt standing on a track and every other person knows they are only fighting for the second or third position within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) areas, which is the prominence and the survey of our country. We need to be strong and rise up to this occasion. When you look at the impasse that happened, it certainly sent a very worrying signal in terms of us passing the buck saying it is National Assembly that is responsible, the Senate or blame the Cabinet Secretary when that ought not to be the case. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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