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    "content": "create a situation where it is perceived that one ethnic group or a couple of ethnic groups are being profiled. Unfortunately, Kenya, in its arrangement, has elected to have ethnic politics determined on ethnic composition. Therefore, it is right for me to look at your Government and say that I do not see anybody who looks like me in it. When Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. Orengo and I say it, it does not constitute ethnicity or hate speech. This is a legitimate concern that is dictated by the confines of the Constitution to have ethnic and regional diversity in any institution of Government. We should advise Rwanda that if they have to move forward, they should not cry so much as having been victims of genocide to a point where they now create a community of advantage. What happens is that people will emerge from victim hood thinking that it is appropriate to victimize others. That is why in Kenya some people felt that their communities were left behind during the Moi regime and now it is important for them to catch up. You do not build a State by trying to recover. We, as CORD, are not seeking power to punish people, but to equalize society. We are not going to victimize anybody or prefer ourselves to anyone. We are simply going to create a situation where we will teach you what it means to be just and how to manage democracy and human rights. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate most of the concerns, I hope that the HANSARD will be sent to the President of the Senate, so that he benefits from what we have said as young Members of the East African Community, what we think about the genocide and what we think States must do to make sure that they avert possibilities of genocide. I hope that we will foster the cooperation between ourselves, but pick what is good from Rwanda. Even if our Senate was born the other day and Rwanda Senate was born earlier than ours, they also can pick what is good from this Senate. This is because I think we have a galaxy of intellectuals in this Senate that can benefit the Senate of the United States of America or any other Senate. I have even sat down with Senators of other countries and when we juggle ideas sometimes I find, in my own assessment as I walk away, that mine were far much better. Therefore, there are people who can learn from us. Our youthfulness as the Senate of the Republic of Kenya must not be construed for inexperience because in here we have some of the most experienced hands in public administration. All you need to do is to look at the Opposition side to see Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. (Dr.) Zani, Sen. Ongoro, Sen. Orengo, Sen. Musila, Sen. Kajwang and the rest of us, including the Chair."
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