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    "id": 448077,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "July 8, 2014 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. Murkomen",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was born in the village where there was no need for microphones. The point is this, that the freedom of the media to air certain views for certain individuals and for privately owned media, is the same freedom not to air certain views. Had the CORD rally in Uhuru Park been given a live media coverage, and the President who was at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was not given, it would have led to a situation where the Jubilee side would have brought another Motion asking: Why did CORD get coverage at Uhuru Park and we did not get coverage? If Sen. Wetangula, who represents one county out of 47 was given media coverage yesterday, I would have complained as the Senator for Elgeyo Marakwet why I am not being given live coverage while in Iten. So, the attachment of the importance of a function in so far as live coverage is concerned is in the judgment of the owner of the media house, who is the beneficiary when it comes to profits. I do not think a responsible media house would have wanted to lose profits just for purposes of listening to Karangi or any other person against the law. It is also important for me to emphasize that CORD should take the country seriously. The people who closed their businesses because they feared there was going to be violence or who feared that the President was going to be “shaved” at Uhuru Park, are the same people who own those media houses. They are the same people who own businesses in Koinange Street, Kenyatta Avenue and Upper Hill. They were worried about the state of their business and have a right to make certain judgements and decisions in the interest of protecting their business. Unfortunately, the fact that an event like yesterday’s saba saba rally never attracted anybody including the media has become a subject of discussion in this House. Be that as it may, I would like to say that I mourn with my brothers in CORD for the spectacular failure of their function and particularly in regard to representation---"
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