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    "id": 1443049,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Beth Syengo",
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    "content": "make money. It is wrong. Kenyans are hurting when they see very few people become billionaires while the majority or masses are suffering. Lack of inclusivity is very serious. I have stated that I sit in the Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunities and Regional Integration. We see Kenyans not being given equal chances on employment. When there are employment positions, they are given to people from specific ethnic communities. My heart sank when I confronted one Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a certain institution in this nation. I asked her why she has only two tribes getting the big chunk of positions in that institution. She told me that sometimes they are under instructions. They are told that when they do their recruitment, they should know where the Government belongs. That is very sad. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the Senate Majority Leader, who is now making noise with the Senator for Nyandarua County--- Yesterday you became an angel. I know you are born again. You are a new brother in Christ. I appreciate that. Kindly allow me to draw your attention. Yesterday, when we were conversing about this, you gave direction that as we speak of the problems and the issues affecting the country, we should also make proposals of what we think should be done to move Kenya forward. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to start by saying this, although many said it, that the President may be well meaning for this nation, but he has missed the mark by getting the wrong people to serve this country in good positions. My first proposal is to request the President, in all due respect, to sack incompetent Cabinet Secretaries who have failed this nation. This includes those who are carrying letters to funerals and public rallies, dishing out employment letters as if the rest of Kenyans do not need employment. I urge him to sack those who have made us to get fake fertilisers and done other evils. Secondly, I request that, if possible, we should not to have ghost workers in this nation. The position like that of the Prime Cabinet Minister is unconstitutional. I would declare that as a ghost worker drawing salaries from Kenyan taxes. Unconstitutional offices should not be funded by public funds. My third proposal is to cap corruption. Let the Government and us be truthful and stop those who are corrupt. Let us see serious action taken by putting people into jail. When prominent people are put behind the bars, others will fear to practise corruption. Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it possible to have designated areas for picketing in this country? I know we have lawyers in this House. Issues will be happening in this nation and the Constitution allows Kenyans to picket and demonstrate peacefully. Can we have designated areas where people can picket? It has been done elsewhere. Can it be done in Kenya? I also request if possible, to have retraining of our police officers because of the police brutality. This will enable them to know how to handle demonstrators, especially peaceful people who are demonstrating peacefully like what the Gen Z were doing. They were only armed with a bottle of water, a flag and their phones. Why should they be killed? If we cannot retrain our officers, can we have a special unit to deal with maandamano in this nation so that we do not witness bloodshed? The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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