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    "id": 603893,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "The Holy Father’s visit to Kenya is a great blessing to the nation. It provides us with an opportunity to reflect and search our souls as a nation, particularly on our common humanity and in the manner in which we treat one another. We are all aware that Pope Francis has been outspoken in his support of the world’s poor and marginalised people. He has also been involved actively in areas of political diplomacy and environmental advocacy. Because of our past and the failings exhibited during electoral cycles, it is a good moment to pose again to ourselves the vital question: What do we need for ourselves, our country and children? To the country as it stands today and even with the new Constitution in place, Kenya has still not experienced true cohesion and integration. We are still fighting over issues that can be discussed and resolved through engagement with the institutions we have established and through dialogue. Our political discourse is mediated through language that is laden with abuse, indignity and lack of consideration for the other. We engage in politics of steering people apart, instead of making legitimate criticisms of individual conducts or the institution created to address such failures. We are painfully aware that the language of hate is only one small step away from violence that can tear apart the fabric of our nation and of our nationhood. We need to reflect on this past and create a future that will bring about change, healing and reconciliation that we need. It is my hope that each one of us will take advantage of the visit by His Holiness Pope Francis to reflect and do soul searching as we pray and as we get the message and blessings from the Pope. Let us use this opportunity to strive in our hearts and seize this rare opportunity. Let us embrace the spirit of tolerance and reconciliation in the country. Indeed, we are all desirable of national unity and reconciliation thus peace, love and unity. As I beg to move this Adjournment Motion, you are all aware that I stated last Thursday that on 19th November 2015, the House Business Committee (HBC) prioritised the business of the House for the week starting on Tuesday 1st December 2015 on the Second Reading of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Bill 2015 - which you have just passed its Second Reading - the National Resources (Classes of Transactions Subject to Ratification) Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 54 of 2015, Physical Planning Bill, 2015 and the Forest Conservation and Management Bill, 2015. There are reports of the Mediation Committee on the Mining Bill, 2014 and the County Governments (Amendment) Senate Bill, 2014, the Health Bill, 2015, the Tax Procedures Bill, 2015 and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expression Bill, 2015. The Cabinet Secretaries are also scheduled to appear before the Committees on Tuesday 1st December 2015, as I had stated last week. Finally, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the HBC will reconvene on Tuesday December 1st 2015, that is if the House agrees to this Adjournment Motion at the rise of the House, to consider business for that week. I beg to move and with your permission, request my colleague, Hon. Chris Wamalwa, to second."
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