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    "id": 517297,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this important Bill that has been brought by our friend, Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o. As stated in its memorandum of objects and reasons, the principal object of this Bill is to provide for the establishment of a regulatory mechanism at the national and county levels, which oversee the conduct of fundraising appeals and provide for licensing and regulation of fundraisers and promotion of transparency and accountability in the conduct of fundraising appeals. This is, indeed, a timely and very noble objective. From the history of the harambee movement, it started with very noble objectives, as per the calls by the first President of this country. But over time, the harambee movement has been grossly abused and people have lost responsibility. Today when a child is born, even men who never used to be called to such functions before, are now invited for harambee to go and see the new baby. So, we contribute to buy clothes for the new baby. As the baby grows up, we are called at various stages of his or her life. So, the baby ceases to be a personal responsibility. The responsibility for raising up a child is transferred to the community. When the baby gets sick or goes to school, we are called for a harambee. When that child has passed her examinations well, we are called to go and congratulate him or her. When he or she goes to university, we have to meet again to send that child there. When he or she is now grown up and about to get married, we are called again to do a pre-wedding. It goes on and own. When they are grown up now and get sick, we are called to take them to India. Finally, when they die we are also called for another harambee to give them a decent escort out of this world. The harambee movement has been distorted and is now an instrument for disempowering people. It is an instrument for basically denying people their responsibility for their actions. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, time has come for Kenyans to be responsible. You have to take responsibility at a personal level, family level, community level and at the national level. We cannot use harambee to dodge these responsibilities. This matter is not new. This is an old debate in this country. Hon. Sen. (Prof) Anyang’- Nyong’o is very 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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