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    "id": 575147,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
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    "content": "When the Westgate incident happened and President Uhuru Kenyatta, Hon. Raila, Hon. Kalonzo, Hon. Ruto and Hon. Wetangula were seen together visiting the injured, the value of the shilling improved because Kenyans want to see this cohesion and unity of purpose. When our leaders are united, we benefit more, as a country. We are doomed to fail when we are divided because we have not promoted equity and sharing of the national or State resources and appointments. We know that there are historical injustices in very many places whether in land or resource distribution. Marginalisation of some areas has to be addressed openly for us to be cohesive as a nation, and for all of us to cite the Kiswahili saying: “ Najivunia kuwa Mkenya .” Devolution has helped in the sharing of resources between the national Government and the counties. However, that is not enough. We crave for 50 per cent of the devolved funds so that this country can develop. This will ensure that some areas do not prosper while other people’s children learn under trees. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you have seen people going to Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea in very dingy boats. You have seen people risking their lives to go to other countries. Our girls are suffering in the Middle East. People are migrating to other countries because they have no opportunities in their countries. Let us teach our people the importance of cohesion and tell them to change their attitude and culture. I urge the leaders to be very sensitive in their pronouncements. They should not be insensitive to culture, religion and other traditions. We should respect every tribe because we can only be united once we respect each other in our diversity. The biggest drawback to our unity is dishonesty when we are distributing resources. This is because people from some areas are treated differently from others. Let us see the face of Kenya in all offices. Let us not have people from certain communities occupying some offices only."
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