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"content": "taken to the museum of genocide. In that museum, I saw pangas, stones and pictures of what had happened in mid-1990s in that country. I was even told that Kenyan hon. Members had visited that particular museum. I hope that the Government will, during the next few months, take the Kenyan leadership, not only from Parliament, but also opinion leaders from this country, to that country. What I saw and what happened in that country should never be something to consider. It makes a country join a club of killers; people who do not care about their people. So, I hope whoever is in charge of settlement, the distinguished lady, the Minister, will ensure that part of our Budget would be to take people there. That is because it is important for us, as we go for reconciliation and Agenda No.4 which deals with those major issues, to experience what happened in Cote d'Ivoire and Rwanda. I would like to thank the international community. That is because without pressure from outside, I doubt that even with the best will on our part, we could have achieved what we have achieved. I hope they will be allowed to stay on because at the end of Agenda No.4, there are going to be major commitments which this country cannot afford. The cost of land implications that will go with the decisions that will be made by the negotiators who are meeting and the commissions that are going to be set up. The poverty gap has to be addressed to understand why the poor are very poor and the rich are stinking rich. That solution will require huge resources that our country does not have the ability to produce. I know it is hard to understand or appreciate that we need the international community to come along with us so that the cheque that will be required, plus what we have, can address the very complicated issues of land and other issues that will arise at the conclusion of Agenda No.4. That is the end of my thanks with regard to the people who contributed in getting us where we are. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is very good to have a Grand Coalition after what we have experienced. I had the privilege of being the first person from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to 156 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 13, 2008 arrive at Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC). So, nobody knows as much as I saw at KICC. I, therefore, appreciate the conclusion that has been reached by the two sides. They have produced something called a \"Grand Coalition\". That partnership will see this country become what we all hoped and prayed it would become. If we forget who did what and move on, this country will be great. We know what happened but, as Mr. Kenyatta said--- Do we say we forget or forgive? I do not know which is which! However, whatever he said, if we can say it, Kenya has a great potential. So, as we move into a Grand Coalition, let us stop arguing in advance. Let us go and understand what grand coalitions mean from those countries that have experienced them. It is not an original thing! It is not a new thing. It has existed before. Even today, the Germans have it. Why do we not send a team to also understand what it means? Let me tell you what I think it means. It means we are equal for the sake of the country. In the process of that equality, one person is a president, one is a prime minister and the other is a common man. That is a grand coalition where we are all one. Therefore, let us not engage ourselves in trivial discussions at this particular point. Let us concentrate on ensuring that the Grand Coalition becomes, indeed, a Grand Coalition in which we become one. We are together in the Government and we are working as a unit for the sake of our people. After all, what do the people of Kenya want? They simply want development. They want to advance. They deserve more than what we have given them in the past. Since Independence, we have pretended that we are helping Kenyans. Let us, this time round, assist them! Let us not have the kind of poverty that exists. Do not be proud because you are a billionaire and I am a poor man. Be proud that you are a billionaire and the poor man is becoming richer. Do not be proud of being a billionaire because your gate will have to become very big. The walls around your house will have to be very big. Let us encourage the poor to become richer. Then we can start breaking the walls around our houses. The fences that we put around our houses could be reduced to two feet. When I was growing up, there were no stone walls around Nairobi. But now, there are huge walls. It is because we, the rich, have forgotten the welfare of the poor. It is, therefore, important that we bring the common man on board in the coming years. We must not be defeated by our neighbouring countries. We should be the centre of excellence. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I travel to some of these small countries and see them becoming the centre of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and yet, we are struggling, I really feel sorry for this nation. I urge the Minister for Information and Communications to ensure that the latest technology is installed, so that we can catch up with the rest of the world. We should do it at a reasonable price which we can afford. If we inflate the price, then it will be so expensive and we will not be able to afford these services. Let us move into the next phase of our development. Let us serve our people, so that Kenya can become the centre of ICT because it deserves to be. We should not be proud because many other countries are very happy to see us going down. Let us do whatever we can in the grand coalition to make sure it succeeds. Let us not fight each other and play little games. Let us develop our country for the sake of the common person. Why are we in Parliament and Government? It is because we want to improve the lives of our people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the struggle of the last two months has also taught me something else. It has taught me that the rest of the African countries look to Kenya to set standards of democracy and matters of human rights. As we struggled in the last two months, the number of parties from across Africa who told us that we must talk were many. Let us set the example in Africa. Let us continue leading Africa. It is possible to do so. We are capable and I know this House will rise to the occasion and give the leadership, not only to Kenya, but also to Africa. I thank you and I support."
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