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    "id": 392051,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. G. G. Kariuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have much to say, but I think I need to say something before this Motion comes to an end. I have listened to the contributions on this Motion and they have a case to talk about. The Motion itself is important in as far as reminding the Government that there is an outstanding issue that it must always be concerned about. It is quite possible that some people would be rendered unemployed without anybody taking responsibility. That is why this Motion is so important and it has come at the right time. This House is merely reminding the Government that there is a problem ahead of us. The other issue I want to commend about is the issue of diversity. We heard in the contributions about diversity and that people in certain positions appear to come from one tribe. This House should not think that it is a new thing which has just been discovered. The issue of diversity will take us a long time and will be there for quite a number of years because of how we are segmented. For example, if you want to look at the way Kenya can be just like the United States of America (USA), look at the former white highlands. Whether we like it or not, if we look at the white highlands, diversity is coming to an end. In the while highlands, people came from all over the country to settle. There is no one who claims to own those areas, compared to other areas where you find a Member of Parliament or a Senator coming from a traditional district where everybody speaks one language because there is no mix with other tribes. That is the advantage we have, most of us from Rift Valley, because we are from non-tribal districts. I do not know whether that is the way this situation can spread. In fact, if we look at the head of state in this country, we are forced to go back to the traditional districts. Therefore, we end up carrying all the burden of tribal thinking. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other issue is accessibility, relationship and closeness which brings in the problem of tribalism. I am not sure whether what I am saying is right or wrong, but Sen. Wako’s personal assistant or my personal assistant, are from our own tribes. Why does it happen that way?"
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