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    "speaker_name": "Isiolo North, KPP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hassan Hulufo",
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    "content": "enable us integrates better with our African brothers and sisters is something that is quite in order. We can actually bring this to effect through further legislation. In terms of proposed insertion under the Article on economy and shared prosperity, as a representative of a pastoralist constituency, I can say this is of interest to us. It should be noted that it took almost 40 years of Independence for the Kenya Government to recognise pastoralism as a viable form of livelihood and pastoralists as people who can positively contribute to our wellbeing as a nation. We remember Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 on African Socialism and its implication on development. It created lopsided development. It treated all the marginal areas as areas unworthy of Government investment. It also assumed that investment in high potential areas would serve our interests as people in marginal areas through a trickledown effect. It did not work. Therefore, we ended up lagging behind our brothers and sisters from high potential areas. It took the Grand Coalition Government to make a proper recognition and come up with policies that recognised pastoralism as a viable form of livelihood through a Sessional Paper which was formulated in 2012. Therefore, if we have this Article in the Constitution, as pastoralists and also as people from Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) areas, we feel that we are now part of this nation. More so, if you look at Sub-article 2(c) where livelihood sources are mentioned, pastoralism is one of the sources of livelihood which the State is encouraged to promote if this proposed amendment goes through. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me come to the responsibilities of citizens. We know that our current Constitution is one of the most progressive in the Continent. It gives us a wide range of economic, political, social and cultural rights, although, probably, not proper facilitation has been done for all Kenyans irrespective of their ethnic, religious and the geographical areas that they occupy. Having those rights in the Constitution is the first step to making sure that we have a claim to them. In as much as we citizens try to put pressure on the duty bearers to help us enjoy our rights, it is also necessary that we as right holders also become responsible citizens. Therefore, I find this to be very important because, if you look at, for example, the rights of children, in as much as the Government is supposed to ensure that children enjoy those rights, their parents have responsibilities. Having this in the Constitution is good. If you look at corruption, we most of the time condemn public officers who engage in corruption but those officers can only engage in corruption if we have willing citizens to entice them with corruption. If we have a clause in the Constitution which requires us to combat corruption, I think it is a good thing. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, coming to right and fundamental freedoms especially the article on the right to privacy, having your personal data protected is very important. I feel the addition of paragraph (e) to ensure personal data is not infringed is very important. As things are now, using some lame excuses, security organs or other Government agencies can invade your privacy and infringe on your right to personal data. As far as service of petition is concerned, we know the difficulties lawyers face when they are try to serve people in higher offices. It is not easy to access them and it is important to come up with legislation as proposed in this amendment Bill to ensure that electronic form of serving is permitted. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the clause on the formula for sharing nomination seats among the political parties is very interesting. Our current Constitution allows sharing of seats proportionately on the basis of seats won. However, there are political parties that garner substantial votes that unfortunately do not translate to seats. This form of sharing will enable The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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