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    "id": 1480482,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "It needs not be gainsaid that divisive ethnic politics is dangerous. You only need to look at Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Rwanda to see what ethnic politics has done to those countries. In Burundi to date, they are still trying to reconfigure their State. Look at what ethnic politics has done to the good Republic of Sudan which was once a stable State. Even Nigeria, Ethiopia and our own country where in 2007 we experienced Post-Election Violence (PEV). If you can remember in 1992, there were clashes in Molo and there is evidence that the Deputy President was the District Officer (DO) there. Character is very important in deciding evidence and persuasion. In 1992, there were clashes in Likoni and our tourism industry has never recovered. We need not go in that direction again. If the person occupying the high office of the Deputy President wants to take Kenya in that direction, the time has come for the National Assembly to stand on its feet, defend the Constitution and impeach him. Even if not on any other ground, but for trying to divide Kenya. Today, he must be impeached. On ground two, I am alleging that the Deputy President has violated Articles 147(1) and 152(1) of the Constitution. All of us are not lawyers and for purposes of clarity, allow me to read those two Articles so that Hon. Members can appreciate. Article 147(1) of the Constitution states: “Functions of the Deputy President. (1) The Deputy President shall be the principal assistant of the President and shall deputise for the President in the execution of the President's functions.” Article 152(1) states:"
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