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    "content": "I thank the youth in Kibera for agreeing finally to have the railway line repaired. Hon. Olago could not get to Kisumu Town by railway when that happened. So, it affects all of us. We have to also say no to impunity. Every time we get away with crime, the international community is watching. Is it in order to commit economic sabotage by pulling down the railway line and then we get away with it? For now, I just thank them, but say that, that should be discouraged. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think what happened yesterday is important. We have to keep hope alive. That is what I believe in. We have to continue talking with each other and not at each other. On culture of abuse, even when we go out there, let us, in our speeches, build the confidence of this nation. But every time Kenyans watch television, they think we are at war with each other. At the same time, we have also to really get uphold the dignity of this House. This House has also been vilified. I said at the beginning of the last Session that this is a reform Parliament. If we do not get it right in terms of giving our country the Constitution that she has been waiting for, for so long, and with such bated breath, we will have let down not just the present generation, but generations to come. This, indeed, is reform time. This is important for all of us. Let us seize this moment as the Tenth Parliament and be able to confound the critics of this House who think that we are overpaid and yet, we do not do anything. I agree with those who have spoken before me on the importance of the dialogue that took place in this House. I remember standing on a point of order and told the Speaker that it was important for us to ventilate the issues that were before us. I think we were not disappointed. I do not think it was work not done. We achieved alot because we had that dialogue. As a result of that dialogue, a ruling was made. Whichever way it went and whatever options are available to those who might feel aggrieved, the nation can now make progress. Today, I hope we can all rise to the occasion because Kenyans are expecting food on the table. They want to be assisted through the famine. They want to get jobs. Hon. Midiwo pointed out that the statement on the retirement age came from the Office of the President. It is a collective Cabinet decision, which the House can discuss. These are issues that hon. Otieno, the Minister responsible, highlighted. In fact, hon. Otieno is a Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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