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    "id": 1129236,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "“It is clear to me that for a nation to beat corruption and build a just society, the cleansing has to start at the very top.” In his speech for the Africa Leadership Forum in Singapore on 8th November, 1993 he stated and I quote: “Once a political system has been corrupted right from the top leaders to the lowest ranks of the bureaucracy, the problem is very complicated. The cleansing and disinfecting has to start from the top and go downwards in a thorough and systematic way. It is a long and laborious process that can be carried out only by a very strong group of leaders, with the strength and moral authority derived from unquestionable integrity. Leaders must have a sense of trusteeship. Therefore, the government has to be honest, effective and efficient and these leaders must be leaders of quality, discipline and stamina.” Mr. Speaker Sir, as we are in a transition period, we are now talking about leaders after 2022. I would like the electorate in Kenya to have these qualities in mind when they are casting their weapon of the vote. The people of Kenya should vote for these type of leaders that Lee Kwan Yew advised if we have to tackle the issue of corruption and if we are to have a society, which is cohesive. I believe I was in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) for a reason. I therefore request that you let me talk slightly about it. The President did mention it under the heading of political stabilization. Today is 2nd December 2021, and I do recollect that on 3rd December 1991, I was the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya. I moved a constitutional amendment to delete Section 2(a) of the then Constitution which provided for the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party being the only political party in the country. I moved the amendment in Parliament on 3rd December 1991. It will be 30 years tomorrow since I moved the amendment to Section 2(a) of the then Constitution. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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