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    "id": 1243243,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, that Preamble is the basis upon which the State of Kenya is established. Let us not only think about God when things are going bad. Let us think about the heroes who established this State called Kenya and the other commitments that we have made in our Constituion. God helps those who help themselves. I believe in that. There are some people who think that it is a saying by dynasties and it does not favour ‘hustlers.’ If ‘huslers’ will not go out to push that wheelbarrow to the market, they will not get money for the day. This country cannot mismanage its finances and policy, then turn to prayer. We must do the things that God has endowed us with knowledge, wisdom and capacity to do. After we have applied ourselves fully and see that results are not forth coming, that is when we go for that national prayer, fasting and all those activities that we are being encouraged to do. I have no problem with religion and with us setting aside a day for prayer. I only have a problem with anything that will breach Article 8 of the Constitution that says that there shall be no State religion. I encourage those who are organizing the prayer day to ensure that all the gods that we believe in are worshipped, upheld and put at the same level on the day that we will be having the national prayers. Finally, if you look at the Second Schedule of our Constitution, our national anthem is there. The opening comments in our national anthem is “Oh God of all Creation, bless this our land and nation”. The next one says justice be our shield and defender. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hope we can be true to the words of the national anthem. Not just the first stanza, but to the entire national anthem so that justice, liberty and plenty can be found within our borders. When there is plenty within our borders, the State shall not steal it back from us in the form of draconian taxes. I support."
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