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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Salat",
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        "legal_name": "Nick Kiptoo Korir Salat",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was speaking about the New KCC in Sotik where farmers from that particular region, including myself, are turned away with their milk to give room for milk from other areas to be processed there. We urge the relevant Ministry to make sure that the New KCC branch in Sotik serves the interests of farmers in that area. Failure to do that, our farmers have said that they are not going to condone milk producers from outside Sotik to deliver their milk to the factory for processing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the constitutional review, the President said that the Government will bring to this House a Bill that will address the constitutional review process. The sad thing is that the constitutional review process has been turned into a two-horse race between the Government and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The Constitution belongs to all of us. It does not belong to the Government neither does it belong to the ODM. So, when the Government says that they have nominated 12 Members to look into the constitutional review and that they are waiting for ODM to do the same, then I ask myself: \"Who is ODM?\" This 118 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 27, 2007 document will serve this Government and the next one. The sad part is that we have a Government which says that we are not going to have anything--- Even when it comes to elections, they are saying that this time round, it will be a two-horse race elections. With regard to the Constitution, they are also saying that it will be a two-horse race constitutional review process. We want a document that is going to reflect the wishes and desires of all Kenyans. Unless we address this matter and leave this \"you-against-me\" attitude, we will never get a new Constitution for this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to employment, I read an article in one of the dailies this morning which made reference to the just concluded 35th IAAF World Cross-Country Championships in Mombasa. I saw you there, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The article stated that people should not complain when many Kalenjins sweep medals in athletic races and so they should not complain when many Kikuyus are employed in Government. I do not think the two should be compared in any way. When it comes to employment, every Kenyan should be accorded a chance to be employed by the Government. We know that in all our Ministries, we have capable Kenyans. Since Independence, there is no community in this country that does not have somebody who has a Masters Degree and so on. We are all equally educated! I believe that the President was fair enough--- Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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