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    "content": "reason in this country and that we need to hold Kenyans together so that we can move forward. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, listening to the number of people who spoke, even from the Jubilee side, this is not a time to defend the President. It is a time to look at what can we do together to forestall what transpired in this country in 2007/2008 post election violence. It was not a good thing and I always say that it was as a result of irrational decisions by the leadership in this country. I was an MP in 2010 when a number of MPs said: “Let us not be vague; let us go to The Hague.” This was the irrational decision which a number of MPs then made which actually changed our course from a local tribunal to people facing crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) . I want to warn my colleagues - I can do this within the House - that fanning tribal animosity in funerals, chest thumping and purporting to represent the President in this House or any other person, including the Deputy President, will not pay Kenyans. It is, therefore, important that as leaders, we understand that the crimes that were committed, irrespective of who committed them, must actually be paid for if we are to find a lasting solution to this problem. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Kenya is a signatory to all international treaties and conventions and we must comply when it comes to certain times, like when our President was actually asked to appear before the ICC for the status conference. It is not by choice but it was mandatory. This will ensure that we are seen to actually respect international law without necessarily compromising our sovereignty which we support. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, anybody who cheats and says that Kenya is united is not saying the truth. Normally, elections alone come with animosity. Without killing, robbing or trying to hurt, elections alone cause animosity. It is, therefore, very important that we look forward to serious dialogue between communities and their leadership and also serious dialogue between leaderships themselves so that we can have a country that is held firmly together so that we do not destroy our moral fibre as it seems to be diminishing year in, year out. Conflict is bound to recur, in any form. There are quite a number of underlying issues that have not been resolved in this country. They include, resource allocation and equity, land, employment opportunities and many other issues. These are issues that we need to address. We should not just talk about post election violence and expect people to reunite easily. We must look at the reasons why people fight in this country. Small issues including boundaries have sparked fire in a number of constituencies in this country. It is important that the leadership at the Executive, Legislature and at any other level in this country looks at the underlying causes of conflict and why it continuously comes to the fore. 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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