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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.K. Chege",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Kiragu Chege",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the adoption of this Sessional Paper on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity. As I stand, I want to acknowledge that this country has made progress. Sometimes we blame ourselves too much. Sometimes we need to look around and see what our neighbours are going through. One of the challenges that we currently have is the fact that when we adopted the new Constitution, some of our colleagues around the country thought that we created 47 states. They started equating this country to what they hear about the United States of America. This is the case and yet we know this country is one and we have one Constitution. We may have challenges of different levels of development. We also have the luxury of having very many communities in this country who, in fact, make the Kenyan nation. One of the most important things in this area is for us to create and build bridges between those who have and those who do not. We should know that for us to build a strong country, all of us must see this country as one. One of the key things in making sure that all the communities and areas have equal opportunities is providing education to every Kenyan. We can say that we all need to be represented in all areas even in the job market but some of our people do not have what it takes in terms of educational skills. It will not be possible to fill some of those positions. My position is that, even as we continue debating these matters which are important and over which we cannot just have a solution overnight, it is a commitment for us to make sure that we stay on course. There has been the mention of the USA and the visit of our famous President Barack Obama. However, those who watched TV last night must have been shocked to watch a traffic police officer shooting a black person on the highway just because they are asking whether one has a licence or not. So, even as we complain about this country, we must acknowledge that we have made progress. However, we need to do more. In the next 50 years, the divisions we seem to be creating in this country will not be there. The youth in this country do not know the differences that we have. I believe that they will not The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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