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    "id": 1279436,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity. This is one of those rare moments where the Minority and Majority sides agree that we need to talk to each other and not at each other. We need to bring the temperatures down for the sake of this country. All of us in this House, irrespective of the political divide we are serving, must note that we are looking for a lasting solution. Those in the opposition today will likely be in government in future, and vice versa, so this is a give-and-take situation. We must all be fair to each other—our comments as a House and as leaders have brought us to where we are. We must learn to be careful with the words we use when we speak to each other. Every time we have an election, there is always an issue of us versus them, yet we are of the same country. It is very unfortunate because I have been in this country long enough to note that at one time, there was a situation where there were 42 tribes against one. We also had a situation of dynasties versus the hustlers. We have also had a situation where people talked about those who have shares and those who do not. As leaders, we must be cautious about what we say because out of those words, we end up with a country that is polarised and divided almost down the middle. When we do these talks, the outcome must be people-centred. We are here representing those people that put us in this House. Therefore, we must be careful not to deliberate about positions raised as an agenda during the last elections. We must be careful not to talk too much about the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and opposition leaders. Let us deal with matters that affect the people, like the cost of living and respect for human rights. Those are the things that will help us move on as a country. If we do not address those issues, Kenyans will still watch us and ask questions. We must ensure that at the end of it all, we all feel like we belong to this country. I support the team. It has the right and capable leadership. My party leader is a renowned peacemaker, and I am very happy when he is there because I am certain that Kenya will have found a solution by the time the dust settles. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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