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    "id": 1067729,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wilson Sossion",
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    "content": "Therefore, in looking at this Bill, it is important to appreciate its origin. The origin of this Bill is the numerous cycles of elections that were accompanied by violence. I am speaking here on behalf of the workforce of this country; the working men and women who are every now and again affected by election violence. Because of the 1992 ethnic clashes, election violence is still fresh in the minds of voters every election period. We had election violence in 1997. In 2002, there was a resolve by Kenyans for which they were voted, globally, as the most optimistic citizens because of containing the situation at that time of coming up with a political coalition. In 2007, we lost it and we have kept losing it. Therefore, the import of this Bill, with the nine issues that are identified, should not raise a lot of emotions. We should give Kenyans a chance to take a decision on this one. Ethnic antagonism and competition, and, of course, nepotism, has been practised by the previous governments, probably, out of fear. It is a belief that allowing this Bill to go through will make a difference. I remember in 2002, the current President, Uhuru Kenyatta, while a presidential candidate of KANU, said very clearly that this country shall not offer free education. That was the position. However, the presidential candidate of the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) promised free education. Indeed, currently, in 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta is a passionate supporter of free public education. So, situations change. 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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