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"content": "leaders. From what happened last week, they are not future leaders, but leaders of today. I must accept that. Secondly, I wish those who are in hospitals quick recovery. I remember when we had a brief meeting yesterday, I asked about the result of this particular debate. I remember that having been around for a while, we normally debate day- in, day-out, with zero results. I hope this one is not going to be zero. Mr. Speaker, Sir, what we have seen must have taught us lessons. We need to learn from the happenings in this country; both at the national and the county levels. I wish to congratulate the young boys and girls who have actually volunteered, sacrificed their lives and time to put things right. According to me, they are great leaders. I remember there were several challenges on that particular Tuesday, where people were running for their lives. Last evening, I watched a very serious young girl on YouTube confronting a police officer and telling him to do whatever he wants to do, but she was there for her rights and those of Kenyans. She must be a hero. I think her name is Shakila. She is a great leader and a hero in this country. Congratulations, Shakila, even though I do not know you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must also congratulate the President of this country for having listened to these young boys and girls. If he actually did not return back that particular Bill to the National Assembly, we would have been in a different situation in this country today. I think we need to look at our neighbours in South Sudan, North Sudan and Somalia. These are the countries with very few tribes. In Kenya, we have 45 tribes. If for any reason, we turn against each other, we will finish each other within a week or even less. May God forbid that. That is the why we should congratulate and be happy for whatever has happened when the Head of State agreed to listen to us and the youths of this country. From the happenings, I believe we must do a lot of consultation whenever we make a decision. If we make decisions unilaterally without consulting each other, then from what happened on Tuesday, we can see what will happen in the years to come. Those youths were actually on the road because of frustration and depression. They are our children and you will see most of them into drugs, especially in our counties. In Kenya today, there are youths with even Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), masters’ and first degrees. However, if you look for a job, unless you pay a certain token, you will not get a job in Government offices. I think those Ministries need to be overhauled. We need to tell each other the truth. There is no merit in one getting a job, which is why those youths were frustrated and annoyed with us, leaders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you look at the budget of this country, it is brought to both the National Assembly and the Senate. We pass those budgets and you do not know how the 85 per cent that is left at the national level is spent. You do not know how it is implemented and not even the projects that are there. You are either politically-correct or not, either influential or not. You either have a population or not. Everything is looking at the future of the politics of this country. Where are we heading as a country? I will automatically not get development because I do not support the government of the day. That is the position in this country and we need to correct that. 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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