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    "content": "As I was saying, I was in Davos, Switzeland where Heads of Governments, Heads States and heads of major global corporations meet annually to look at the world economic status. This year, pessimism raised in Davos because Europe was gripped in debts and the global economy was clearly slowing, but Africa was an exception at Davos. In the panel where I shared with Presidents Zuma, Kikwete and Conde of Guinea and Prime Minister Zenawi, optimism about Africa was evident both among African leaders and global business magnates. Everyone believes that this is now truly an African time. Over the last week, I travelled across the country and had a number of occasions to listen to fellow Kenyans. They are all excited about the democratic transformation that our country is making and the upcoming elections. Kenyans are waiting to reap the benefits of devolution. It is, therefore, incumbent upon us, the Executive and the Legislature to deliver. We have made great strides in implementing the Constitution. All the required legislations have been passed according to the schedule. The necessary constitutional and independent offices are in place. We all agree that these offices have started to radically transform the way we govern ourselves. However, much remains to be done. In the next few weeks, the House will debate several crucial Bills. I call on hon. Members to raise to the challenges and enact all the necessary legislations. In this regard, I want to thank the House for voting unanimously yesterday to shorten the publication period for the Bills, so that the debate can begin. Among the legislation that must be passed in the next two weeks are the Bills on land, devolution and public finance. These Bills are of particular significance. Land management remains a thorny issue in the conscience of our nation. Indeed, the recent evictions in Nairobi and its environs disturb our conscience, then we will agree that the enactment of the land Bills will be a major step forward. However, legislation alone will not solve all the land problems and other related conflicts. Alternative conflict resolution mechanisms are also necessary."
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