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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kuti",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Kuti",
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    "content": "leaders who address or manage issues. When somebody dies, the wazees come together and they are the ones who are charged with sending information to Sen.(Prof.) Lonyangapuo, to me or to other Senators or to Members of Parliament, after which you hear about it. These structures are operational in Nairobi, but are stronger in the rural villages. This is a total government, save for the fact that they do not move around with flags and do not get any recognition. They do not have an army, but they keep the society together. They are the identity of these communities. They are the first respondents to issues, whether it concerns security, ceremonial or a developmental issue. These elders can also be used by the national Government. They are units that are alive and which function very well. In a way, our Government has not taken advantage of this group while impacting development issues; be they security measures, education or health issues. These people are a living library. When I go and hold meetings in the constituencies or counties, they will tell me that if you want to do a dam, the best place to do it is such and such a place. They will show me the place where the maximum accumulation of water will be. If you go there, you will realize that what they tell you is the correct thing. Sometimes the water engineer would just say that he wants to do a dam somewhere and go ahead to do it. Eventually, you will realize that, that dam will only be utilized for a very short while, because he did not utilize the wisdom of the people on the ground. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on matters social, these people play a very important role in marriages. They are the ones who know the norms and advise which clan should not marry which clan. You will realize that even scientifically it has a significance. They are very important during dowry negotiations. When the actual weddings happen, they are the ones who plan. If for any reason there are disputes in marriages, they become very crucial in terms of resolving them, before the couples go to courts. If it is divorce, they The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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