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    "content": "this nation, what are we doing to address this issue? Have we attempted to find out where criminals come from? During national events, we spend a lot of time talking about these issues and even forming committees such as the Kiliku Committee to investigate the cause of tribal clashes. This committee went round the country and gave its recommendations. There was also the Akiwumi Commission on Tribal Clashes. This Committee also gave its recommendations. Our Speaker, Hon. Ethuro, also headed a Committee, in the Tenth Parliament, which also did a comprehensive report on issues affecting IDPs in this country. There is no report that the Government has taken seriously. Why are Kenyan politicians, including myself, so naïve? We compete just to take over power, but we never compete to get rid of problems that affect the citizens of this country. In every election, except the just concluded one, from 1992 when the multi party system was about to be introduced, leaders have been fighting for survival using underhand tactics. Some of the people who were in power then thought that they were going to be removed. So, they thought the only way for them to survive was to get rid of the people who were not supporting them. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is upon this House to put aside political inclinations and think like people of goodwill. Personally, I do not think power has anything to do with my life. I have written a book on this issue; that people die seeking power. Power is nothing but an illusion. I believe that progressive power is the one that changes other people’s lives. This Senate cannot get this kind of power from the people of Kenya or from the heavenly father unless we decide to publicise the good things we have done. This is a very emotive matter. We must tackle it as it is. In 1986 a number of people were moved from forest areas by the Government where they had lived for over 40 years. This affected several tribes of this country. Surprisingly, after five years, other people were brought in to occupy these forest areas. The people who were moved from these areas became destitute, they multiplied and bred nothing, but criminals yet we keep on lamenting that we are suffering. We keep on asking ourselves: What do we do with criminals in this country? Criminals are our own making-- -"
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