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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me support the initiative by the Members. The makers of these brews do not mean well for our population. The issue that I have not heard any Member here mention, except Hon. Sabina Chege, is the issue of the licensing process. Members of this House cannot be part of wanton destruction of property. We need to set the rules. In fact, we are creating a problem. When I look at the television every evening, I am reminded of the chaos of the post- election violence. I would like to say that Members of Parliament who participate in making law belong here and not on the streets. We need to make a law, so that this cannot go on. You can go on or “ itaendelea” like you are saying, but you must know that as a lawmaker you are being utterly lawless. It is unnecessary and I do not think that it is something the President would support. The law is with the police and there are chiefs. This country and Parliament cannot praise lawlessness. Let me finish by saying that I know somebody who is a packager and brewer in Kisumu from central Province. Right now, he is underground and his warehouse has been raided. There is no problem there but they are saying that they have got an opportunity to get rid of a Kikuyu . You must know what you are engaging in. You must know that there are people who do this as a business and pay taxes. You cannot destroy their property. I saw a couple of Members in Nyeri destroying property of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) which is the largest taxpayer to the Exchequer. You must know what you are doing. It is killing our people. There is nobody in Central Province who is not a Kenyan. They are all our people. I beg my colleagues to do everything within the law and then we shall succeed. Let us also look for ways of rehabilitating the affected families."
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