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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kenyatta",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all those groups are sitting on the Opposition side, save for the ones that have moved into the Government side illegally, to occupy Cabinet positions against the Constitution and the written law of the land. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, why are these issues there? Why do we, as leaders, not ask ourselves why it has taken us this long to draw up a new constitution when countries, amongst them our neighbours, have done exactly the same in less than a year, or two? This is all as a result of the mistrust that pervades this House and the leadership in this country. It is a result of the mistrust that accedes to every community and corner of this land. I beg to say that unless that issue is resolved as a matter of urgency, we are not going anywhere. The issue of saying that all we are doing is waiting for the General Election, there is nothing else to wait for, unless we can actually address and talk to one another. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I would like to say that when we accepted defeat in the last general election we said we would work with this Government on all those issues that were positive for this nation. But for that to happen, there must be an air of trust and respect. Also, there 114 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 28, 2006 must be an air that will accept compromise and the principle of give and take as being the only way a nation can move forward. You cannot have your cake and eat it. You must be able to take into account the feelings and views of others, especially when you recognise that this nation is composed of 42 different ethnic communities; each with their own insecurities and fears. Unless we do it, there will be more tribal clashes reminiscent to those in Likia. Tribal clashes were said to be a KANU syndrome. We now see them erupting as a NARC syndrome. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I would have hoped the President would have addressed is the issue of trust. He should build trust, and not just to rely on those around him. It is for him to take the lead so that others can follow. If anything said in his Speech, as well as in Mr. Speaker's Speech is to happen, we must be able to build trust and dialogue. That can only come with leadership from the top. The people gave that leadership to President Mwai Kibaki and the NARC Government. If the Government is not ready to give this country leadership, create trust and a sense of security amongst all our communities, it should give way to new leadership. With those few remarks, I beg to reluctantly support the Presidential Address, hoping that the issues I have raised will be addressed."
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