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    "id": 159879,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/159879/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. I.E. Mohammed",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Development of Northern Kenya and Other Arid Lands",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 82,
        "legal_name": "Mohamed Ibrahim Elmi",
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    "content": "As other speakers have said, as we go on recess, I want us to reflect because we are faced by major challenges as a country. Not only do we have major unemployment, poverty and a huge drought that covers most of the country, but we have also weakened our institutions. Tribalism is raising its ugly head very high. I want us to reflect on a concept in which whatever interest we have, we must pass it through a test called: \"Kenya First\". I am saying that because the way we are going, we need to put a break to the usual politics, take the time out and really think--- Every individual first before you even talk about anybody else. We must ask ourselves what is it that we are dealing with about putting Kenya first, and begin to respect our institutions. We had a major tragedy--- That is an example of how, in my view, we have weakened our institutions. We had a lorry that overturned and killed many people. A week later, another lorry overturned. We needed a contingent of police to stop people from stealing while, 15 years ago, a single unarmed policeman would have told people not go there, and they would have obeyed. So, we have pushed all our institutions to a level where we do not trust them any more. Therefore, I think Parliament is in the best place to take that responsibility and lead Kenyans to where they will reflect and say: \"We were in a bad place early last year and we need to take this country forward.\""
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