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    "id": 610501,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Shidiye",
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Muktar Shidiye",
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    "content": "capital city. They do their activities in other towns. In our case, we can do our activities in Mombasa, Nyeri and other places to show that we are a united nation. If you read Walter Rodney’s How Europe underdeveloped Africa, you will realise that Europeans came to this country and did a lot of injustice to Kenyans. They took away land from African communities. Today this country has serious land problems. If you go to Laikipia today, you will realise that large chunks of land are owned by Britons. The Africans are squeezed in a small portion of land. That is very bad. Another very important issue which needs to be addressed is racism. Today, if you want to apply for a visa, as Kenyan, you undergo a lot of problems. You are asked many questions, some of which you cannot understand. They border on indignity. You feel very painful. Time has come for Africans to also deny visa to Britons who wish to come to country. If you want to get a visa today, as Kenyan who wants to travel to any European capital, the problem you undergo is so much. On the issue of land, I want emphasize that today you cannot own huge chunks of land like the ones Europeans own in Africa. Sometimes people look at the current President of Zimbabwe as somebody who is very radical but he has a point to make. The point is that land is owned by Africans and that it must be utilized by Africans. We fought for Independence because of our land. It is also important that we name our airports, roads and museums after our freedom fighters. If we do not recognize them, people will forget the good things those heroes did for this country. History must be taught in school so that children who will be born in the years to come can know how we fought for our Independence and appreciate our history. In northern Kenya, we also suffered atrocities. We had the Wagalla Massacre, the Malkamare Massacre and the Garissa Massacre. We suffered under the same African Government. There were massacres which took place in this country, and which need to be addressed by compensating the victims. It is not only people who fought the colonial government who should be are compensated but also the Africans who suffered during African regimes. I have in mind the heroes of this country’s second liberation, some of whom are in this House while others have died. We also need to celebrate them because they have opened the democratic space in this country, which is very important. Today we have one of the most vibrant and progressive Constitutions in this country because of the second liberation struggle. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there must be equity, justice and fairness in order for us, as a nation, to continue living harmoniously. Thank you."
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