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"content": "I nearly did. I had hoped if I did, then probably what we have gone through would not have happened. However, I commend these two friends because they are friends, indeed. I congratulate those who voted for President Kibaki and hon. Raila. I want in a special way to thank the nearly one million Kenyans who actually put their trust in me. I know that some of my colleagues even went to Orange Democratic Party (ODM) and left us in Orange Democratic Party-Kenya ODM (K). I know there were people who had to make hard choices between Mr. Raila and myself. Please, feel that we are together again. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me remind you of what hon. Reverend Jesse Jackson said. When he was running for the presidency of the United States of America (USA), just like Barrack Obama who is of Kenyan origin and is almost making it. The Reverend Jesse Jackson said of Michael Dukakis who was of Greek origin that their forefathers came to the United States in immigrant ships and Jesse Jackson and his forefathers came to the USA in slave ships. He studied divinity and Michael Dukakis studied law, but he said: \"Whatever the original ship or boat, we are in the same boat this particular night\" because they were all trying like Hilary Clinton and Barrack Obama, to run for nomination of their party. I am, therefore, saying we, as Kenyans, whatever the original boat we are on in this Tenth Parliament, we have the same mission. Some have come through ODM-(K) like senior counsel, Mutula Kilonzo, the Member for Kangundo, hon. Muthama and myself. Others have come though ODM, while others through the Party of National Unity (PNU). However, I believe it is high time we moved forward. Today, this Tenth Parliament has witnessed the highest number of people who have come in through different parties like Safina and other parties that, perhaps, I may even have forgotten. Whatever the original boat that brought us to the Tenth Parliament, hon. colleagues, we are in the same boat tonight. We owe it to our people to deliver the change that they have been yearning for. We owe it to our own constituents to fight poverty and make this country safer and a better place to live in. March 25, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 395 Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, once again, I am truly grateful for all the wonderful contributions that have been made here. Even as we have come through Easter, there are those of our people who perished through road accidents. They were about 83 of them. I have just transmitted the matter raised by the hon. Member for Kaiti, hon. Ndambuki, to the Minister for Transport. There are those who still maintain a culture of impunity. We hope, at some stage, as we go through truth and reconciliation, we will say no to impunity to law. My friends, if we do not uphold the rule of law in this country, history will judge us very badly. If we actually say there is nothing we can do and give in to impunity, that you can kill your neighbour and commit gross violation of human rights and get away with it, and continue to pretend that you are in the same country, my humble submission is that you are in the type of country we would never want to live in. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to, once again, thank all the hon. Members for a wonderful debate and contributions. I also want to thank His Excellency the President and hon. Raila for doing all of us proud. I beg to move."
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