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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I firmly believe that as we pass this particular legislation, the culture of post-election violence after every general election will be confined to the dustbin of history. I would like to end my submission by making a special appeal to the Government. The Government must now rise to the occasion and demonstrate that it is going to be committed to social justice. We would like the Government, led by the President himself followed by the Deputy President, to lead by example, to ensure that every Kenyan enjoys a dignified life. The Government must make it its business to make sure that every Kenyan has food as required by the Constitution. The President, his Deputy and the Government must go out of their way to ensure that all Kenyans have got decent housing. It is a pity that every time we address the plight of people in the ASAL areas, we always talk about food and water, but rarely do we stop to ask ourselves: Where do these people sleep? Where do those little children of the poor sleep? They sleep without blankets or warm clothes in the manyattas. The Government must now make sure that housing is a priority and all Kenyans must be given proper housing. Indeed, under the Bill of Rights, I expect that the Government will rise to the occasion and make sure that all Kenyans have access to education. I do not understand why some countries, especially Cuba, can have 100 per cent literacy rate, while in Kenya, we have the kind of low literacy levels that we see in North Eastern Province and the upper Eastern Province of this country. Finally, as I support this Bill, I want to urge this Government and future governments to ensure that the provision of healthcare is treated as truly what it is; a human right. It is a human rights issue. This can be done because we have examples from small countries like Israel. Without any resources whatsoever, all Israelis enjoy free health services. I do not see why we cannot achieve this in Kenya. With that, I wish to support."
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