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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "that that has been changed by the Report of the Committee. I stand with you in that regard because I think that was not the spirit of the Constitution. Finally, so that I can give my fellow colleagues a chance, like Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. who is eager to comment, is that we had a serious conversation in this august House with regards to where we want to take this country. The battle as I had said earlier was between nationalism and countysm and it is being demonstrated here as well. We have to ask ourselves because if you look at the agrarian society - and Sen. Orengo has just left - it stratified the society economically where you had the monarchy, the aristocrats and you had the nobility and the gentry and of course the members of the Third Estate and the masses. We ask ourselves, in the making of this Nation, how has economics and tribalism stratified our society? This marginalization that we are addressing here is ethnic-based. There is no pretention about it; the law itself recognizes that. Therefore, it seeks to address historical grievances. I think there is a further conversation to it by trying to address the fact that if you develop the whole country, it is actually unlocking the potential for everyone to thrive. That in itself, helps inspiring economic growth, equalizing opportunities for economic development so that we are not seeing this Fund as an end in itself because of the direct outputs that may accrue for those that may have the proximity towards its operationalization and utilization. It should be seen as a wider picture of trying to spur growth and progress in terms of the country being able to meet the needs and demands of its citizenry with regards to opportunities. Today people apply for tenders for various projects. I was just sent a photo of one of the situations of government where a whole room was full of applications. The question is people are looking for opportunities. So, this Equalization Fund is not about who gets what tender to drill a borehole or to put an electricity line to extend the grid. It is about the multiplier effect of places that were seen to be not as productive, now being able to contribute to the national kitty. We must agree as a country that God never made a mistake of putting us together. There was a reason why we became Kenya the way we are. This Kenya is drawn as if it is a head of a cow. Those Berlin conferencers, whatever cartography that they utilized to make the Somalis, Kikuyus, Kambas and everybody else to live together, I think for me that was a divine moment. We were just talking with Sen. Farhiya and she was reminding me that the biggest consumers of miraa and tea are actually the Somali nation. So, when we are developing this country, it is for our benefit. The conversation that we had earlier on between nationalism and devolution and now we can say counties according to me, both of them are right. I am very happy that actually it was resolved. Since I can hear my good friend Sen. Cherargai saying “summarize”, I want to say that this is a timely Bill but it must go to mediation. I do not think we should pass it as it is. When we go to mediation I would ask of us because I am sure some that are present today will be in that small group of respected legislators, please argue for Kenya. Do not allow the issue of just designating The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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