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    "content": ". We are getting to a point where those maxims are being overtaken by events. I think that is the kind of laxity that we create in a society by making it appear that unless you have resources, then you cannot be a good politician or leader. Not to mean that this is legitimate all over the world; that you can seek campaign funding. I also used some resources to win. However, this campaign funding is only for essential campaign expenses. I think that we should steadily move, where campaign financing is monitored. Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, the next Motion that I look forward to you presenting is to have an ad hoc Committee on campaign financing, so that people can compete on the altar of ideas. I can tell you for a fact that yes, we require resources, but you must demonstrate to the world and the nation why you are putting Ksh25million or $1milion into my campaign because these things are not free. That is why we spend half of our time manipulating Government contracts and institutions, so that we can reward those who invested into our campaigns. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we must sit and set ceilings as to how much physical cash one can contribute in a campaign and how much in kind people can make to campaign processes. Unless we regulate, money has been an issue that will literally deny this country and generations to come the benefits of leadership. Today, we see people positioning themselves in regions, counties and everywhere. You will hear that they will make it because they have resources. An old man who supported me in the campaigns said that; without resources but with a bit of background in education, I can give Hassan Omar a cheque and it will cover the gap of his resources. However, you cannot give somebody who does not have ideas, a cheque of ideas. Therefore, I think that this country must move in that direction. I want to commend Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o. I hope that we will find concurrence with our friends in the National Assembly because this Bill will probably be one of our greatest contributions in the Eleventh Parliament, so that we can stem the abuse of harambees. In fact, I find certain notoriety and I hope that some of the religious leaders are watching me in this broadcast. Half or more of the invitations to harambees closer to the elections, were coming from religious institutions. They know who Sen. Hassan and Sen. Madzayo are. That is the time they flurry you with dinner invitations, yet they are supposed to be the custodians of our values in this society. They are 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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