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    "id": 572789,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omondi",
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        "legal_name": "Godliver Nanjira Omondi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to support this Motion of Adjournment. It was great for us to host the President of the United States of America. On behalf of persons with disabilities, I want to congratulate and thank the Government and the US Embassy and its staff for the well organized sitting arrangement where persons with disabilities were allowed to participate. They had all the plans put in place; ushering in and taking good care of persons with disabilities. I was so happy because the seating arrangement was perfect. We were all equal when listening to his speech. This reminds me of the words of the Bible that say: “In the eyes of God, we are all equal.” I was encouraged with his speech when he talked about supporting Kenya to overcome the challenge of terrorism. We should not fight alone, but with friends who can help us fight terrorism. With regard to corruption, he said it is not unique to Kenya. However, it has been tolerated in Kenya for a long time. He mentioned that any single shilling spent on corruption denies somebody a chance. We only talk about exchanging money as the only corruption, but we forget about other things. Right now, MCAs and governors are employing persons from one family; a wife, sister and brother. They put resources in one house while denying other households. Unequal distribution of resources makes us not to co-exist. That is what brings the difference and people fighting. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in this country, corruption has been tolerated to an extent that Kenyans fear talking about it. That is why we find that some families are very rich while others are languishing in abject poverty. If you educate your child and develop your home, but your neighbour does not take his or her child to school, whether you like it or not, he will be a problem in your life and affect your family. Your property will be at The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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