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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, as already noted, the promulgation of our new Constitution was the culmination of a 20 year marathon in search of a new set of laws that would make Kenya a better place with greater equity and broader sense of justice and inclusion. It is this great work that we must continue even as we depart from this place today. We must continue the process of perfecting our country, laws and national agreements. In retrospect, clearly as I said before, this Tenth Parliament has had a date with destiny. August 27th 2010 marked the beginning of a journey which calls for progress of which we are inevitably part of and indeed parcel of. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge each one of us as we have began a new year and as we head to a general election which shall usher in the next Government and Parliament, let us renew our commitment to finish the work that we started with the passage of the Constitution. Let us also unite in the work of making the dream shared by Kenyans for what our country could be and should actually be a reality. It is this Parliament that gave birth to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Let us continue to support them in their work so that we can restore faith in our electoral capability and signal the end of rogue electioneering, and disagreeable behaviour in politicking. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must continue advancing the cause of democratic governance and social justice. As Kenyans, God has truly given us another chance. As leaders, as a nation, as a people, let us all vow, commit and do anything and everything we can to make sure that the March 2013 elections are peaceful. Together, let us work to mark a new political era in our country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is noteworthy that it is during the Tenth Parliament that the case of national healing, integration and cohesion was launched. The sensibility of a united Kenya with a people who can co-exist harmoniously now is truly unquestionable. Kenyans have a reason to re-imagine a country that is less polarized ethnically, and a country where civil liberties can be enjoyed. We have started a process but once again we have so much further to go. A lot more than merely leaving ink on paper is required from the Members of this Parliament. Our responsibility as Members of the Tenth Parliament will not end, I am sure, with this adjournment. We are the midwives of the rebirth of Kenya. Even as we prepare to go back to our respective constituencies and many of us contest for respective seats, we must not forget that we remain crucial custodians, watchmen and, indeed, women of the reforms which have began and have been paid for a so dear price, and so great a sacrifice. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I urge all of us to expose the Kenya kwanza spirit; personally, I say that we should place our country ahead of everything else. This calls for mental attitude and thought process that puts a nation before all else, as I have just said. If you and I find it in our hearts to project this attitude to fellow Kenyans, then we shall have established an important link between us, the leaders, and our people. It will ultimately lead us to become the one Kenya, the one people, the one nation, so many generations of Kenyans have long desired. I congratulate you for rising to the occasion to progress our nation during the Tenth edition of Parliament. I wish each of you God’s own blessings as we bid farewell to each other and to the Tenth Parliament. As we adjourn, my prayer is that each one of us is imbued with the spirit of a new Kenya with a new soul. Wherever we go, may we live for plenty and may peace and justice be found within our borders?"
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