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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sabina Chege",
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    "content": "say \"People only throw stones at a tree with good fruits.\" That way, we expect that we will keep on fighting for the space of the Jubilee Party. I want to thank my colleagues, leaders and the people of Kenya who have supported me during this unnecessary ordeal. I thank all Members of Parliament for trusting and supporting the party as we deal with the unfortunate incident. The people of Kenya look to this House for responsible leadership. The people of Kenya often visit this House to witness Parliamentary proceedings. We always have, as today, boys and girls from various schools visiting this House to witness us debate and make important decisions that will affect them today and in the future. They come to this House to learn and to be inspired by words and our conduct. The people of Kenya do not expect to find chaos and violence in this House. They do not come expecting to see women leaders unleashing violence on their colleagues. That is a “No.” I have spoken about Jubilee's mistreatment in Azimio la Umoja Coalition and the fact that our space has been consistently taken over in the most unfair and illegal manner, and I know that you now understand. When we say Jubilee Party ought to be respected and accorded its full legal rights as the third largest parliamentary party in this House with 28 Members of Parliament, we mean exactly that. We will continue fighting and advocating for that without fear, despite the intimidation and violence. The matter of the position of the Deputy Minority Whip is being handled by the relevant legal institutions and, therefore, I would urge anybody with a contrary view to follow the law to seek solutions. We all recall that our theme for the National Prayer Breakfast this year was reconciliation. I am here to remind Kenyans that as your leaders, we endeavour to remain true to the prayer in our National Anthem that, ‘‘Justice be our shield and defender, May we dwell in unity, peace and liberty….’’ His Excellency the President, his Deputy President, the Hon. Speaker and many leaders in this House have led the way in this path of reconciliation. We can only follow suit and support this effort so that plenty may be found within our borders. Therefore, as our parliamentary organs continue with investigations into what happened on that day, I want to tell those who attacked me that I forgive them. Kenya and this House are not about us. It is about the Kenyan people. The Kenyan people expect us to provide leadership without unnecessary drama and violence. Even when we differ on policy ideas, we must do so with decorum and respect as reconciliation guides our path to prosperity and sustainable development for our people. I end with the words of Martin Luther King Jr who once said, ‘‘It is time for political leaders across the ideological spectrum to realise that while partnership is understandable, hyper-partnership is destructive to our country.’’ We need visionary leaders who will earnestly strive for bipartisanship and find policy solutions that can move the country forward. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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