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    "content": "Constitution. I do not believe in that theory. Kenyans did not fight just because there was no new constitution. There was a Constitution which guaranteed every Kenyan security and justice. Let us not try to create the false impression to every Kenyan that once this document is through, Kenyans will live a better life tomorrow, there will be employment for our youth, and that Kenya will be united out of utopia. No. I call upon the leaders of this House to realize that we have another bigger duty, even after passing this document, to ensure that it is implemented in the proper way and that we continue working on the reconciliation of our people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is the issue of some marginalized groups in this country. I do not think that there are people who are more marginalized today that the IDPs. There are people who were displaced in this country, and whose economic activity was brought to an end. They are from everywhere. If you go to Western Province, they are there. If you go to Nyanza Province, they are there. If you come to Rift Valley Province, they are there. If you go to Central Province and Coast Province, they are there. I think we, as leaders, will be expected, after passing this new Constitution, to ensure that these people are accorded a decent living, as they had been living. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is the important issue in this country of land. We have the land policy that is in front of us. We must be careful not to treat land as ethnic property. Therefore, I support that land should be administered through the national policy of this country. If we use land to divide the people further, that is not what is expected of us."
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