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    "id": 600318,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Iringo Kubai",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Bill. At the outset, I would like to state that hon. Members should pass this Bill. This is because it brings about recognition and seeks to protect our various cultures and traditions. Each and every community of this world, Africa and Kenya in particular, has rich historical culture which was largely affected by the onset of civilization brought about by western cultures. Our cultures have been eroded by the belief that being westernised is the way to go. I believe that even before foreigners came to colonise us, each and every community in this country had its own culture and way of living, including their traditional way of worship and handling disputes. In the long run, our cultures have been eroded because people think being westernised is the right way of life. I believe it is not the right way. During those olden days, we had our own gods. In Meru, we used to pray to the gods of Nyambene and Igombe . I do not see the difference between our gods then, and the God we are told of by the Christians. We also believed in a super being despite the fact we that we believed they lived in the mountains. Because of that erosion, you find that our children, especially those born in towns in recent years, if you ask them about those traditions, they do not know them. Those traditions are going 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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