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    "id": 1065765,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mukurweini, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Kiai",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Githiaka Kiai",
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    "content": "Othaya. The fact that BBI confirms the continuation of those three constituencies is a confirmation that, indeed, Nyeri as a county immensely benefited from the BBI. That is why I will be mobilising my people of Mukurweini to support the referendum and this Bill. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, elections are supposed to bring unity in this country. They are supposed to bring the people of this country together. However, after every other election where we exercise our sovereign power through the ballot, what happens is violence that basically threatens to tear the fabric of this country down the middle. Every time we talk about politics, there is violence. Everywhere around the world, politics will always shape the economic policies. In fact, any other factor of production will have to revolve around the politics of a good country. As Mzee Moi said: “ Siasa mbaya, maisha mbaya.” Therefore, good politics will ensure that the country prospers not only economically, but also in other aspects that make up the country. Unfortunately, what has happened is that for the longest time, we have been practising bad politics and this is where BBI comes in. It comes in to try and cure that. It is trying to stabilise this country by ensuring that when there is a good and calm political climate in the country, then all those other factors, including the economy and the social fabric of this country, will be intact. This is why I am saying BBI is the best thing to have ever happened in this country since Independence. After that was realised, a taskforce was set up. A steering committee was set up. They went all round the country collecting views of all Kenyans who decided to go forth and give their views. It was there in Murang’a, Nyeri and every other county. Any person who was interested in giving out their views had a chance to do so."
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