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    "id": 475341,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to contribute to the speech by the President of the Senate of Rwanda. It is, indeed, a pleasure and a privilege for the Senate of the Republic of Kenya to have hosted the Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Rwanda. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are certain things that were said by the President that I think I must repeat, not only for record, but for clarity. The President stated that the Rwandese are realistic about the challenges that lie ahead for the region as well as being steadfast in their determination to overcome them. The resilience and optimism are the values of national spirit that have taken root in their lives for the last 20 years since the genocide against the Tutsis. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, while reading this paragraph, as short as it is, I was just wondering whether this resonates in this Republic. Are Kenyans realistic about the challenges we are facing? Are Kenyans resilient and optimistic about what is happening in the country? Are these the values that form the cornerstone of this nation? Have we learnt any lessons from the genocide against the Tutsis? Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, while delegations upon delegations from the county, the Senate and possibly the National Assembly are all over the place running over themselves to go to Rwanda, we must ask ourselves whether Kenya is confronting the problems that face us. Every time somebody mentions tribalism, we decide to hide; every time we say 30 per cent of the people we hire must come from different counties 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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