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    "id": 254092,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Samoei",
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        "legal_name": "William Samoei Ruto",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I want to agree with the sentiments already expressed by my colleagues. I want to agree with the President that we are a country of diverse cultures, languages and religions, but we have a common bond as Kenyans. That is what makes our country great. Those statements coming from the President are, indeed, wonderful. The President continues to say:- \"Let the people of Kenya judge leadership on the basis of positive direction and development that a leader is bringing to the people and not empty propaganda aimed at creating hatred and divisions amongst the people.\" Those are great statements coming from the President. I, however, want to ask a very basic question: Does the President realise that the actions of his own Government have brought this country to where we are today? All of us here are talking about tribalism and disunity. Even the President said that because of the disharmony that is in this House, we were unable to perform the functions for which we were sent here by the people of Kenya. It will help a lot if the President can lead from the front so that we can begin to deal decisively with the issues he is raising. My own view is that it is the failure by this Government to provide 340 PARLIMENTARY DEBATES April 5, 2006 direction for our country that has resulted in the current confusion and the levels of tribalism and disunity that are exhibited in our country. We were unable to perform our functions last year. The President clearly stated that out of 25 Bills presented to this House, we could only deliberate on seven, majority of which are Bills that are of a financial nature. When the President chooses to appoint hon. Members of the Opposition into Government, causing confusion in this House, where we do not know who is in the Opposition and who is in the Government, how else will we run away from the kind of confusion we are in today? It is very clear to me that the President needs to lead from the front in tackling the very issues he is raising here. The first person who should deal with them is himself and lead his Government in doing exactly what he is recommending to this House to do."
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