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    "id": 986492,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I pass my condolences to the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet and West Pokot counties following the unfortunate disaster that has befallen them. This is what we were referring to a few minutes ago on the Statement from Sen. Wetangula. There are certain regions of our country that are considered to be more special than others. Twenty four Kenyans have died and in more than 48 hours not a single high-ranking Government official, either a Cabinet Secretary (CS) or Permanent Secretary (PS) has shown up in the region to give guidance to the people that are leading the rescue efforts. It tells you the kind of discrimination that certain citizens of this country continue to live with. It is unfortunate. I hope that the people that occupy these offices in the Executive find their conscience wherever they have lost it and treat all citizens of this country as equal. This unfortunate incident has not only happened in Elgeyo-Marakwet. Last evening, as Sen. Rose Nyamunga alluded to earlier, in the County of Kericho that I represent, there were incidences of mudslides on the border with Kisumu County. We lost four young children. The rescue mission is going on and we do not know what the final tally will be. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I speak, I have said earlier, we are still awaiting the national Government to get its act together so that they can help these people. One of the duties that I performed when I came to this House this afternoon is that I went to the back Chamber to pick a phone call from the same citizens who told me that the County Commissioner told them that the Government does not have any assistance. The only news he brought to them is that they are supposed to bury their dead within 24 hours in line with the Government directives. That is shameful. I hope that those in authority will put their act together and assist the citizens of this country."
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