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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kiunjuri",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Laikipia East",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just the last point so that I give a chance to others to also contribute. I hope that through this Bill, Kenyans will now learn from their mistakes. We have been there before; for example, during the referendum. I supported the creation of the position of Prime Minister from the word, \"go\"; that is, from the conference at Bomas of Kenya to Mombasa, and here in Parliament. I even tried to move that amendment at a time when all my colleagues could not support me. So, I have no problem with the office of the Prime Minister. In fact, I remember telling my colleagues that, one day, we will need the position of Prime Minister. That might soon happen. So, I have no problem with it. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, however, I would like to urge those who will get these positions not to forget what happened during the French Revolution. If you look at H.L. Peacock's book and the revolution in France, what happened is that, the same causes led them to a revolution; the arrogance of Marie Antoinette, the extravagance of the State machinery and so on. When the war was won, they forgot why the struggle was there in the first place. They continued with business as usual. Napoleon forgot those who fought alongside him. He went ahead and the first business was to call for celebrations. One of his Generals was heard saying during that ceremony: \"The only March 18, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 219 thing missing in this ceremony is the thousands of the bones of the dead who really died in order to do away with this nonsense.\" Today we are seated here. We might start celebrating and forget those who died in order for this liberation to come into place. We should not forget that until we address the question of land in this country, the ceremony will not be over. I hope that before we celebrate, the question of land and a new Constitution will be addressed properly. I beg to support."
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