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    "content": "I wish hon. Members a successful and peaceful recess. I wish them strength and health that they need as they go to their constituencies. We can use this opportunity to visit one another and each other’s constituency. It is very important, for example, for those who have not been to Kacheliba Constituency to come and visit the place so that they can see for themselves the rich history that Kacheliba Constituency has. So, I take this opportunity to invite hon. Members to visit Kacheliba Constituency so that they can learn a thing or two about the rich history of this constituency. Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to also wish peace in this country. Regarding the problem that we saw about the Samburu and the Pokots, I want to announce to members of the two communities to get together and strengthen the peace that existed. Historically, the Pokot and the Samburu communities never used to fight at all. In fact, they had taken certain oath never to allow the Pokots to fight the Samburu. We need to ask the Samburu and the Pokots to trace back and find out where the rain started beating them, and when they started fighting each other and get back to the original relationship that was there between the two communities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank my colleagues for the way they have upped the standards and the capacity of this House to resolve issues and debate issues. I also want to say that, in the event that we do disagree, let us do it knowing that we are not in a physical fight or in tribal fights. We are the august House. If you vote with your conscience today, let that be your conscience for tomorrow. Let it not be a conscience that is specific to your tribal needs or ethnic situations. Let it be a conscience for conscience’s sake. Let it be a conscience that is democratic and a moral conscience. I have also seen what happens in this House sometimes. When a vote is put that is really morally correct, people retreat into their ethnic cocoons. So, my challenge is to hon. Members that we develop a conscience, so that we are together with one William Wilberforce, who did two things for his country: One, he abolished slavery; two, he reformed mannerisms. I have been trying to be a Wilberforce. Sometimes, of course, you get your name amongst those of bad people. I say that I am as clean as anyone can be. I do not have a corruption issue, and I just want to clear my name and wish everybody well."
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