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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kaino",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Marakwet West",
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        "legal_name": "Boaz Kipchumba Kaino",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to stand before this House after being out for ten years. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have been on leave for ten years and it is my first time to stand 416 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 25, 2008 here to contribute. I described myself as the lucky one but I later reversed it. I wish to say that God is great for returning me here to represent the people of Marakwet West. I wish to thank the people of Marakwet West for bringing me back to Parliament after ten years. I can also see here Prof. Ongeri, hon. Dalmas Otieno and hon. Muoki. We are all back after ten years of leave. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen the passage of the two historic Bills in this country after the signing of the Accord by the two principals. I stand here to oppose this Motion because of one thing. I have two things in my mind. The IDPs are human beings and their children are not going to school. The IDPs are also not farming. They are suffering from diseases. It is now the rainy season. For God's sake, our Members of Parliament who are here today are still lobbying to get Ministerial positions. They are pushing the principals left and right. They are the ones who have delayed all these things. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, human beings are very difficult. These people who are suffering are not from one community. They are from various communities. The best brains to discuss those things are in this House and not outside this House. There is nothing that will come from outside this House. It is not correct to ask hon. Members to go on leave and help their constituents. How do we go and help our constituents when people are suffering in the camps? The right place to sort out these things is in this House. The IDPs should be assisted. The two principals should visit the IDPs in their camps and give them hope of tomorrow. It is the principals who should go there. But how would they go when people are still pushing them left and right lobbying for positions? I wish to refer to the Bible where it says that \"these people are paying lip service to me\". It was Jesus Christ who said that. I have seen people about the IDPs but they do little to help them. They are lobbying for Ministerial positions which are not more important than the people who are suffering. I oppose this Motion for that sake. It is here in Parliament where we should discuss these things. We should not be afraid of these people. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have IDPs in my constituency who are camping at Kachibora. These are the people who voted for me. How do I support this Motion of Adjournment when my people are suffering? Parliament has the power to address their sufferings. Where are we going to get even people to work with? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can you tell how many hon. Members from different communities are going to the IDPs to talk to them? We are cheating ourselves! Everybody is going his or her own way. We should face the reality. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to oppose this Motion with anger in my heart. This is the right place where these things are supposed to be discussed. I would have supported the Motion if the reason for going for recess was that it is raining and people should go to plant. However, why should we plant? Which one is a priority? Is it the IDPs or the rains? It is the IDPs! Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to comment about what the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs said today about fertilisers. But he failed to give us the prices, so that farmers can buy them. He is telling us that plenty of fertilisers will be imported into this country. We do not lack fertilisers. The problem is the inability of farmers to purchase them. Those are the things we are saying are wrong. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, another thing that is not contained in the Presidential Address is the issue of maize. We cannot tell people to put coffee or tea on the table. We tell people to put"
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