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    "id": 1216601,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
        "slug": "enoch-kiio-wambua"
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    "content": "“I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ, because it is the power of God and salvation to those who believe.” The Apostle Paul, speaking to the church in Rome, in Romans Chapter 12:1 and 2 tells the church- “I beseech you, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies, a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” He goes on to tell them not to conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of their minds, that they may prove that which is good and acceptable and perfect will of God upon them. Madam Temporary Speaker, this country is at a crossroads because of that ruling by the Supreme Court on the 24th February, 2022. By giving that ruling, this is what the Supreme Court is telling this nation and, indeed, our children: “It is okay. Yes, we know that in this country gayism and any unnatural acts between people of the same sex is illegal, but people, you know what? You can go ahead and associate because you have right a right of association. You can form yourself into caucuses and groups.” One day as we walk into the Senate, we will find our young people outside the entrance of the Senate holding hands, boys kissing boys, girls kissing girls, because the Supreme Court is telling them that they have a right to associate and do as they please. Madam Temporary Speaker, the time has come for true leadership to be seen. The Senate of the Republic of Kenya has been invited to make a choice between conforming to the trends of the world or standing for the moral fibre of this country. Since that call has been made to me as well, I pick it immediately and say with everything that I have, I will defend the moral fibre of this country. We cannot allow people hiding behind offices to mislead our young people that the right to associate is superior to the morals of our nation. If we allow this judgement to gain roots and allow these people that identify themselves as LGBTQ to associate in our country, then, we should be ready to be said one day that while we were leaders in this country, we sold our morals to gayism, lesbianism and to all those unnatural acts. Madam Temporary Speaker, I know that there are many Senators here who would want to contribute to this Motion. I see one of the Christian fundamentalists, Sen. Methu, has just walked in. He said to me that he has to go on record on these matters."
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