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    "id": 1480474,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi West. MCCP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mwengi Mutuse",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, in the preamble, the Constitution recognises that Kenya is a multi-ethnic society. We have about 45 ethnic groups in this country, both big and small. All of them are recognised by our Constitution and they should all enjoy equal rights. The Deputy President has consistently told Kenyans in several places of this country that some will benefit more than others from the Government. Hon. Speaker, I need not waste a lot of time prosecuting this point. For those of you who listened to him yesterday, he admitted that he has been using the words ‘shareholder’ and ‘company’ against Kenyans. When there is an admission by the accused person, the prosecution does not need to prove a point. It is important for Hon. Members to note that, for the first time, that allegation has proof. That is because he admitted having used the words ‘shareholder’ and ‘company’. While admitting that, he said that he has been using those words in reference to coalition agreements. The evidence which I will present shortly will demonstrate that in the last two years, he has never talked about coalition agreements or power-sharing deals that were signed before the election among the Kenya Kwanza political formation. He has been talking directly to communities. In Kajiado, he told the people there that they do not have shares. In Kitui during a church service at African Inland Church (AIC) Kitui, he told the people of Ukambani that they should not have a Cabinet Secretary. In Bungoma, he told the people there that they have too many appointments in the Government and yet, the votes they brought were not equivalent to the positions they have. In Nandi, he told the people there that they are a major shareholder and will benefit more than others from the Government. He has been using the word ‘shareholder’ in direct reference to communities, but not to political party formations. Hon. Speaker, without belabouring this point, allow me to request that the evidence on ethnic profiling and divisive shareholder politics, that is contained in video one and four, be played for the House to take note."
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