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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. First of all I wish to thank all hon. Members who have contributed very positively to this Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Shakespeare in his book called Julius Caesar stated: \"There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, if taken at the float, leads on to fortune, but omitted, the rest of their lives are in shallows and miseries\". On such a tide are we now afloat. I can only say, with confidence, that this House has risen to its responsibilities and is now afloat over a tide and we can now move on. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as Mr. Samoei said, these two Bills are a vehicle to make the Kenyan nation realise its or her dreams of a united, prosperous, dynamic nation, following the precepts of democracy, the rule of law, transparency and accountability in which every Kenyan feels secure and every property is also upheld. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I got here when most contributions had been made. However, I would like to emphasise that when this Bill was drafted - as I told you, it was drafted by our two Principals - all we did, which was a bit novel, was to add as an appendix, the actual agreement so that whoever is implementing this Bill has in mind the objectives that were intended to be fulfilled; all of which have been eloquently put in the agreement which the various contributors have quoted from time to time. That is why we attached that agreement, so that the Act is not just read and implemented in isolation, but it takes into account the very spirit of what made the Act come into being. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. ole Ntimama talked about good faith and so on. Obviously, everything special that is passed in this Parliament is supposed to be implemented in good faith. As we talked about sharing of real power - and we have a right to talk about that - it is not there for its own sake. I wish, as we conclude debate on this, hon. Members of Parliament will focus, not so much on real power, but on what that real power brings about. That power brings about a shared responsibility. It is up to the hon. Members of this House and the hon. Members of the coalition, to live up to the shared responsibilities of bringing this nation where it ought to be. March 18, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 223 So, let us now begin talking about shared responsibilities because power for its own sake is nothing. In fact, someone said that absolute power corrupts absolutely. So, as we are talking about power, let us remind ourselves as to why we are having that power; it is to bring this nation to the level where we want it to be. Finally, I kneel and pray that you pass and enact this Bill quickly. With those few remarks, I beg to move."
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