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    "id": 1063132,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "The people of Marsabit are very grateful to his late father, Sen. Yusuf Haji. This is because when we went through what we did in 2013, after the first elections under the Kenya Constitution, 2010, it took his intervention and that of the former Speaker, Hon. Francis ole Kaparo, to bring order to the people of Marsabit County, especially Moyale area, where people had gone to the extreme of burning their houses. Some of them even became refugees in the neighbouring country. The election of Sen. Abdulkadir Haji is something unique, especially to the pastoralists of this country. Recently, I was talking to a public servant concerning some Government issues in my county. That public servant coming from a non-pastoralist part of this country was very bitter with how pastoralists conduct their issues on tribal and clan lines. We fight and do all our things in that direction. Surprisingly, in the same breath, he mentioned the name of the late Sen. Yusuf Haji as one of the leaders he had seen from northern Kenya who were not involved in tribal or clan differences in their dealings. Now, again, the people of Garissa in his honour, have done something that the pastoralists of this country, especially from northern Kenya need to emulate. We need to use this opportunity to make sure we practice this kind of negotiated democracy, where we use it to unite our people instead of dividing ourselves along clan and tribal lines, which I am sure the people of Garissa have now shown that we can overcome. Let us implement it even in our own way of life. We can also overcome clashes over pasture in honour of this kind of a great leader, as the people of Garissa have shown. Lastly, I welcome you to this House. We normally say that the first time you are given; the second time it is you to work for it. Now, you have the opportunity to work for this and prove to the people of Garissa that you are up to the task and can represent them, so that they can give you another chance. Welcome."
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