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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "The one innovative thing that the Government can do on the issue of street children is to, first, give them a chance to be registered. Registering them and giving them Identification Cards (IDs) will give them a sense of belonging to the country and then every other thing can follow. As this Committee considers this Statement, I would wish to see how we can give these children a sense of belonging so that they feel like Kenyans. When they become registered, they will start enjoying being Kenyans with regard to other aspects of their rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is pressure of time, but I wanted to comment on the issue of privatisation. Privatisation of State entities is an issue of the will of the people of Kenya. It is not the will of the Executive or one arm of Government. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is the highest level where sovereignty is extremely tested. If you look at Article 94 of the Constitution, this particular role is given to Parliament. The reason why this is important, is that Article 94(2), Parliament manifests the diversity of the nation, represents the will of the people and exercises that sovereignity. When you are going to talk about State institutions and entities that have been placed as investments in different counties like what I saw my brother Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale talking about the Nzoia Sugar. These are places where Kenyans invested both emotionally and economically to the extent."
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