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    "id": 1519881,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Town, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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    "content": "remarks without thanking His Excellency the President for the magnanimity he showed in stepping forward to support the former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Odinga, in the manner he did - in word and deed. In so doing, the President has confirmed that he understands his role as the Head of State for all Kenyans and as a symbol of national unity. He has taught us that as a constitutional democracy, once we have elections and you take reins, you stand with every Kenyan wherever they are and in whatever bid they make continentally. Through this contest, these two leaders, who are great sons of Kenya, have seen how some Kenyans believe that we can be a divided people. However, we have always participated in athletics. I can confirm that even in the midst of the post-election violence in 2008, when Pamela Jelimo won, although we were in different seats as Kenyans due to the times and temptations that we were going through at the time, we stood up and embraced her win. I request the two great leaders to appreciate that the opportunity for uniting the country and creating the Kenyan nation that has eluded us for far too long is before them. I will be happy to witness that day to come. As we have been doing with sports, when contesting for anything outside our borders, Kenyans should forget about where the contestants come from and what communities we belong to, and we all rally behind them. I request the Rt Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga and President William Ruto to ensure that we build on the AU contest momentum to unite this country and create one prosperous, equitable and fair country in which all of us will be proud to live in. When I returned to the country from Ethiopia, I met some media people who asked me if I was going to stop supporting the current administration. It is the patriotic duty of all Kenyans to support the government of the day. I want to tell those people that I happen to be from the community of the Rt Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga. I can tell you that in the enterprise of building one Kenya, count on the Rt Hon. Raila to join hands with President William Ruto and to continue to the end. For those who think that there will be any squabbles between us out of this contest, I have seen the naysayers thinking so. We are going to hold the hand of President William Ruto more firmly to build one united country where all of us will be proud to live in."
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