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    "id": 1220354,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": "the West thinks is right including their way of life and what they call human rights. I checked around and found that in Scotland, their men wear skirts and it is okay for them to do so. When you think it appears awkward for a man to wear a skirt, remember our Maasais wear lessos and we do not see it being awkward. England practises monarchy - when the Queen dies the King takes over - but somehow, we think it is okay; it is a democracy. However, when the people of Rwanda elect a President over and over again, it appears like there is no democracy, or when our neighbours in Uganda re-elect his Excellency Museveni over and over again, we are lectured that it is not democracy. I take cognisance of the fact that this Report realises the sovereignty of our countries and respects our values. We will allow the West to have their monarchies. We do not have a problem with that. The men in Scotland can wear their skirts. What we are saying is that things like the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) have no space in African countries, especially in Kenya for that matter. We can conspire and agree on many things like supporting economies through trade, but when it comes to values and traditions that are dear to us, we will stamp our feet to obey our Constitution. Things that are illegal in our Constitution, like same sex marriage, will remain illegal in the Republic of Kenya. I like the energy we are using to talk about the unity of several African countries. Perhaps, this is the right time to consider having a common currency for Africa. This is a conversation that has been ongoing for many years. When you look at the weakening of the Kenya Shilling and other African currencies against the dollar, part of it is because every African country with different currencies is demanding for that one single currency; the dollar. If we had an African shilling or dollar, it would be so strong that we would not have to deal with the things that we are dealing with now like increase in prices and the challenges with our imports. So, I am making a clarion call to our African countries that there is more that unites them than what divides them! If we can have a third economic revolution, including but not limited to sharing one currency, we will individually and collectively solve a lot of global issues that threaten to affect our countries. A quick response to what the Leader of the Majority Party alluded to on the ongoing discussions of a constitutional office holder and a former Cabinet Secretary. The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has been permitted by the Speaker to do a public inquiry on the Ksh6.142 billion that was paid through abuse of Article 223 of the Constitution to Helios to exit from Telkom Kenya. I am telling them to stop sending reports to the media and sharing their WhatsApp messages on social media. They will have a chance to appear before this House, which is mandated to oversee expenditure by the Executive, and explain themselves. They will tell this country what exactly happened as reported in the report by the National Treasury. With that, I beg to support."
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