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    "content": "my color, you are categorized as a second class citizen of this country. Different tribes are categorized differently. This is what is going to be the time bomb in this country. We need to address the issue of equity and equality irrespective of color, race, and gender. If we want a united Kenya, that should be the spirit. We have seen discrimination of the highest order. There is a difference in the way people are treated, for example, if it is Peter Ochieng or Mohammed Ochieng, or Peter Njunguna or Mohammed Njunguna. There is discrimination upon those two sets of names because one set sounds different from the traditional name. We are all aware that East Africa is almost one community. There are Luos and Luhyias in Uganda and Sudan. We also have Maasais in Kenya and Tanzania. If those borders exist, then we should treat everybody equally. My children, I, and members of my community go through a vigorous vetting system and when they finally get approval, it takes over one year to get an ID card. That is where the problem is. I want to congratulate the Minister because there has been an improvement, but he has to take action on the mentality of some of the staff in his office. With regard to birth certificates, why can we not modernize our system? When somebody is born, the birth should automatically be registered. When the person reaches the age of 18 years, there should be an automatic system that gives ID cards."
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