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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githae",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government",
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        "legal_name": "Robinson Njeru Githae",
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    "content": " I am not repeating myself! I have been to school and I know when I am repeating myself. I am emphasizing a point! I do not know why Mr. Ruto is so uncomfortable. Is it because I have said the truth? What is happening? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must now appeal to IDPs to go back to their places. The Government has assured them of security. The main reason why chaos erupted after the general elections is because the police were involved in the general elections. We had more than 20,000 polling stations. Every polling station had a minimum of two policemen. So, more than 40,000 policemen were not involved in security duties. They were involved in the general elections. That is why, when chaos erupted, the policemen were not there to help our people! Now, we have finished with the elections and, therefore, the police are now available and more police stations have been built. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, once again, we must say it, however uncomfortable some people are, however stressed they become, however gloomy or black their faces become; we must say it and say it forthrightly! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to copy what Rwanda is doing. After the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda, the Government has come up with a policy of villagization. They are asking people or the shamba owners to build next to the road. Instead of having houses in every corner of your farm, they are asking Rwandese to build the houses near the road. It is easier to bring services to them like electricity and water. It is even easier for security purposes. I think this is the direction we should go. If you look at places where there was orderly settlement, a lot of houses were not burnt. But in those places where the farms were in isolated places, that is where a lot of destruction took place. That is the position. The Constitution is very clear that, as a Kenyan, you can live anywhere in the Republic of Kenya! As a Kenyan, you can buy land anywhere in the Republic of Kenya! Last week, there was an accusation that other people have not bought land in Central Province. The land is available there and if you look at any newspaper, land is available there and you can go and buy it. The only problem is that it is expensive. In fact, if there is any hon. May 7, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 925 Member who wants to buy a piece of land in Central Province, let him see me now! I know of three or four farms that are on sale. They can go and buy them and nobody will protest! They will be most welcome!"
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