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    "id": 1018868,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1018868/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
        "slug": "kipchumba-murkomen"
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    "content": "Senate: “Do not sacrifice Kenya. Kenya is more important than individual counties or individual citizens.” We set to fight for a united nation. I joined Team Kenya because I believe in one indivisible country, from Oloitokitok to Lokichogio, from Lamu Port to Got Huma in Homa Bay and from Embobut where I come from, to Holili in Taita/Taveta. I believe in the diversity of this country, its people and its land. I believe that God has blessed this nation with landmass, good beaches, game reserves, game parks, rivers and the sea. My commitment is to fight for a united country. Because of that, I had a simple choice to make. It may sound very difficult among selfish people who are used to thinking about themselves, but it was not difficult for me to choose the side I was going to be. It was so easy because the choice between Elgeyo-Marakwet as an isolated county and a choice of Elgeyo-Marakwet as part of Kenya was very easy and I chose Elgeyo-Marakwet as part of Kenya. For that reason, I joined Team Kenya. Madam Temporary Speaker, sometimes we think that the task of building the nation and uniting this country is complete. Sometimes we think that a savior will come from mars to come and save this country. I must remind this House what Tom Mboya once said: “I have news for you, there is no superman, and it is up to us”. It is up to those of us who are sitting in this House and those of us who have been given leadership opportunity. Secondly, as defenders and protectors of counties and their governments, we have succeeded to get an extra Kshs.53.5 billion commitment from the national Government. However, I must hasten to remind the Senate that we should stop sycophancy and vain praises that are intended to attract the attention of the same people that persecuted and sacrificed us. The Kshs.53.5 billion we got was not because of the generosity of the national Government, the President or an individual. It was because we performed our duties under Article 96 of the Constitution and we suffered through the process. People were arrested and punished. There were prints and placards in Nairobi of Sen. Sakaja looking like he was selfish and betraying a certain community. There were many statements made about me, Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. (Dr.) Lang’at, where we were accused that we were working at the behest of an individual to deny a certain community resources. Madam Temporary Speaker, we must say as a nation that the money we got was from a battle. That battle is only one battle that we won. There is war ahead and the war is the Division of Revenue Bill for next year. The war is continuous; to fight for the unity of this country and we must stick together. As we stick together, we must tell the nation the truth. All the formulas that were brought here with the support of the Government and leaders in this House were supposed to divide this country. They were about win-lose. Today, we have passed a win-win formula because those of us in Team Kenya and leaders who were for win-win have guided us to make the right decision. I do not know why people fear to say this. The Deputy President was vocal on a win-win formula. The reason we are here is because---"
}