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"speaker_name": "Mr. Awori",
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"content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just saying that, at the burial of one Kenyan hero, our hearts were pierced by the cries of the widow. The widow appealed to Kenyans and asked: Why, after 40 years of Independence, blood is still being spilt in Kenya, in search of peace. She asked: \"Why? When shall we have peace in this country?\" We were all very moved, indeed! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to look at the genesis of what is bringing insecurity in this country, particularly in areas in upper Eastern and North Eastern. It is not peculiar to those place. It is widespread in most areas in Kenya. One of the biggest problems that we still have in Kenya is ethnic, tribal and clan hatred. Those things are in people's minds. Those are not things that the Government can help to remove from the minds of the people. It is upon ourselves to try and fight against ethnic, tribal and clan hatred. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other cause is pursuance of individual and personal agendas. The other is unbridled ambition by some people to dominate others. The ordinary people have no problems with each other. It is we as leaders who are supposed to give them guidance on how to solve these problems. This problem has come about due to the leaders April 19, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 573 who try to make themselves kingpins instead of working together with their colleagues. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to focus our energies on the national interests of our country. We should do this by distributing resources equally to all parts of the country. We should share whatever little cake with each other. We know that in upper Eastern and North Eastern provinces one of the biggest problems has been scarcity of grazing lands, water, lack of infrastructure and, therefore, a few people want to take that for themselves. It is important that we learn to share what we have got. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are other cultural activities that we used to engage in very many years back. You cannot stop progress and if you have to progress, then you must discard such cultural activities that create insecurity. We need as a Government to have administrators that are impartial and those that will not take sides between leaders but who will implement the Government policies so that everybody has their share. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a Government, we are determined now to try and improve the infrastructure in the country. I think we must give particular attention to the huge area of upper Eastern and North Eastern provinces. Let us open it up so that people there do not depend on the little resources of livestock alone. Let us open up the roads and take water there so that people there can engage in an honest way of living like agriculture. Through this way, everybody there will get their share of the national cake. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as of now, I know that the Government has put in place security forces in all areas where there have been arguments about the resources that we have got. Let us try and encourage those administrators by giving them hope through telling them that what they are doing is the correct thing. Let us ask the Ministry in the Office President in charge of Special Projects to continue to supply famine relief to those areas. Let us encourage it to supply hay for the livestock. Let us encourage them to take water bowsers so that they have got enough water which will then stop the warring factions from fighting over the meagre resources. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all we can do is to have goodwill and love one another and to remember the 14 Kenyans who died looking for peace. I think it is a tragedy that even before we have buried all of them, there are already skirmishes in those areas. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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