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    "id": 228243,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "[Mr. Odoyo]",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 340,
        "legal_name": "Peter Ochieng Odoyo",
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    "content": "morning. I can only say that we cannot pretend to be upholders of human rights if we are unable to look after the rights of our fellow Kenyans. Indeed, charity begins at home. This Government must uphold the human rights of each and every Kenyan. Indeed, the intended purpose of the constitutional amendment proposal to create the positions of Prime Minister as head of Government and President was to ensure that every Kenyan has an equal opportunity to become the Head of State of this country. At the moment, we must be honest that if you do not come from the three or four largest tribes of this country, it is very difficult for you to become the Head of State of this country. That system must change, so that 400 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 4, 2007 even a strong, lucky and hard working Pokot boy can become the chief executive of this country. At this moment, one cannot become one. So, this scenario has to change. The first value in human rights says that all human beings are equal. So, how do we make all Kenyans equal to ensure one can rise to the highest leadership position of this country irrespective of the part of the country one comes from? This is the first human right issue that we must address. Finally, on the issue of violence against women, the training standards of our police officers are still low. The Judiciary has not been brought on board. The Government keeps using good platitudes about good working conditions but, indeed, it is doing nothing. We have passed legislation in the House, but the Government's ability to implement it is still wanting. The amount of want this Government has left us in is such that the Kenyan people will speak come December, 2007. With those few remarks, I beg to support this excellent Report and commend the Committee for the good work it has done."
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