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    "id": 531013,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ekomwa",
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        "legal_name": "James Lomenen Ekomwa",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, because the Motion is in English and the Mover moved it in English, it is in order for me to contribute in English. When the law will be passed, I will abide by it. It is very true that Kiswahili is a national language and we have to put it in action. When the Constitution stipulates very clearly that Kiswahili is a national language, we have to implement it in every Ministry, sector, section and office in Kenya. We must actually put it in action. It is not in order for us to have a Constitution that says something and we do not implement it. If we do not translate our Constitution into Kiswahili, it means that we are still colonized. The English that we use is a language that was brought by the colonialists. As we continue using this language, it means we are colonising ourselves. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as you sit there and even the other Members who are seated here, are you thinking in English, Kiswahili or your mother tongue? The truth of the matter is that our intelligence is consistent to our own mother tongue or the language that you understand. For us to promote intelligence in this nation, we need to use a language that is consistent to our intelligence. I support this Motion that we need to respect our language. By using this language, we will be promoting and boosting the East African unity. In Uganda and Tanzania, they are using Kiswahili. What is so special for us not to use Kiswahili? We claim to be Kenyans. When people vote, they vote in Kiswahili. That is one thing I am sure of. About 90 per cent of Kenyans understand Kiswahili. I have studied Epistemology, which is the study of sources of knowledge. For you to have knowledge, you must use the language that is so consistent and one that you understand. For us to enjoy the rights in this Constitution, we must use a language that is being used by many Kenyans. I support this Motion."
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