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    "id": 1506757,
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    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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    "content": " I must truly thank Hon. Junet for bringing this matter to the Floor of the House. The truth is that this country is treading dangerously the moment we have an affront on institutions. It does not matter whether that institution is the presidency or parliament or the clergy. Any administration, civilization or democracy needs intact institutions. We have a great example in a country called Sudan. Sudan went down the route that we want to go now. They broke down their institutions. Today, those who were clamouring for the fall of the presidency and government are crying; wishing that they would be having a government or a president. The Good Book, in the Book of Daniel, tells me that He changes times and seasons. God lifts up kings and removes kings. He gives wisdom to those who are wise and knowledge to those who are discerning. The Good Book I read is the one that tells me that leaders are to be respected. We are not calling upon someone to respect Kiarie or President Ruto. You might have your differences with President Ruto, but you cannot sacrilege the institution of the presidency. It is sacrilegious to have an affront against the institution of Parliament as we are seeing from leaders of the clergy. Most importantly, those who claim to be calling out evil, injustice and immorality need to check themselves first. The Good Book again, in the Book of Matthew, asks me why I look at the speck in my neighbour’s eye while I have a log in mine. What is happening in those institutions called religious institutions? Are they doing what they are calling out other people on? There is immorality in our churches. There is theft and thievery in our churches. Many evil things are happening there. The point here is to let politicians do politics and the clergy be true to their call. The place of a religious leader and that of a political leader are very clear in the Bible. We have not traded places. We are not on altars of churches preaching. In the same way, a preacher cannot be politicking on the platform of politics. Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker."
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