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    "content": "can only win war through a strategic plan and not just because of the equipment you have. So, I think if we can support to the two gentlemen, I think we will get somewhere. The only thing which can arise is when they decide or some other people try to instigate until they disagree. Those are the criminals; they are people who we should not support because for the President and his deputy to fall apart, then we are done. That is what is called Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD). We have to guard against that because the country belongs to us. They are just managing it on our behalf. We are here as representatives of Kenyans, to speak on their behalf and tell them the Government has forgotten this and needs to do that. Is there any implementation or is it what we just see? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the other thing is corruption. Some people have found a new word to talk about. Corruption was there even before Jesus. It is not something new. It is important to stop it because during those days, there were very few people who could have listened to what they are told but in this country and Africa today, what do they listen to? I can assure you that in 1974 Kenya used to give aid to countries in the Far East like Mauritius and Indonesia. I do not know what happened since then. People who are hungry like wolves took over the system and mismanaged it. For example, the Speaker should speak on behalf of the system of the Senate, because it will be there forever. Some people say that President Uhuru is not fighting corruption because several senior officers implicated have not been jailed. However, the purpose of holding constitutional conferences is to find the truth. For example, if Sen. Njoroge’s brother is accused of abuse of office, he can be suspended but he cannot be taken to jail. No one has the power in this country to take anyone to jail. The role of the President is to guard the country against enemies. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let those who have been implicated in corruption be given the opportunity to defend themselves. They should only be jailed if proved guilty. They should not be jailed just to make a few Members of Parliament happy. If some of those implicated buy justice, how will the President find out whether or not they are guilty? That is the work of the relevant institutions. As one Member of this House asked, does it mean that if the Opposition takes over the leadership of this country; they will be taking people straight to prison without subjecting them to a court of law? No one seems to talk about that. We have to create a good environment for foreign investment and encourage people to come and work with us. We should not intimidate people even before they leave their country by not assuring them of justice. For us to develop, justice must prevail. Nobody should be subjected to an unfair trial or arrest because he comes from a certain tribe. As Members of Parliament, we need to appreciate the Constitution that we have today. Some of us want it amended because it has so many loopholes. However, there is no constitution in the world that does not have loopholes. We should implement our Constitution and amend it in a few years to come. Some people think that it should be amended because it is causing some problems, but it is supposed to cause problems to people who do not believe in the rule of law, independence and freedom. They believe in the money that they have, which they can use to buy justice. As a scholar, I can tell you The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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