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    "content": "Thirdly, Sen. (Prof.) Lesan is reminding me about the issue of language. There are many Kalenjins here who are just Kalenjins by names because they cannot even greet their grandparents in the Kalenjin language yet they are called Koech, Kiprotich and many others. What kind of Koech is that who cannot greet his grandmother “Chamige”? When Sen. Obama came to Kenya, he talked about his grandmother and that moment when the sister was not there to interpret, he said that he was left with his grandmother, and they just looked at each other and when the sister came, the grandmother asked the sister, “Why are you saying that this boy is so bright like his father yet he cannot even speak in Dholuo?” He cannot speak Kiswahili and communicate yet his father could communicate. So, there are tensions which arise during confrontations between grandchildren and grandmothers. Therefore, grandmothers are very much frustrated since they cannot share their wisdom and experiences because of the language and, sometimes, cultural barriers with the children. Therefore, institutions where grandmothers and other old people can interact with younger people and share the wisdom should be created. Although young people play with gadgets in this digital era, the gadgets cannot be replaced with traditional wisdom. The gadgets will not tell you how to behave when you meet your mother’s age-mates or something like that. The questions on morality still remain important in our society. With those few remarks, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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