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    "id": 645396,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/645396/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Musyoka",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Susan Mbinya Musyoka",
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    "content": "believe that the President should be the symbol of unity for Kenya. Kenyans become more divided as we near elections. As we move towards 2017, we become quite divided along tribal lines. The 42 communities should be one nation as it has been clearly stated. The President being the symbol of unity should put great effort to see that Kenyans are united. Right now somebody has said that the high flying jobs have been divided between two ethnic groups. Statistics to support that is available. About 60 per cent of the jobs have been divided between two groups. This should change and we should see more inclusivity. We should see more ethnic groups involved in governance and in jobs in this country. The President is well placed to see that happen. One of my greatest expectations is to see more inclusion of women, youth and Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs). Unity is very elusive in Kenya. More than 50 years after Independence, we should have got closer but every time we become more divided. After the International Criminal Court (ICC) cases were concluded, we still have the question, will justice ever be done for the IDPs? Should this happen again in 2017, how prepared are we to prevent that? How close are we as a nation to avoid such a thing happening again? Tribalism is one of the greatest diseases that we have in Kenya. In other paragraphs, he talks about the fight against corruption. As Kenyans, we are not satisfied with the way the Jubilee Government is handling matters of corruption. This is a serious cancer which has penetrated and has been devolved. It has gone to counties and it is important for the Government to be firm and see that some of the big fish are fried. Something should happen to ensure that corruption is minimised in this country. We have very many cases that are pending before court but we see very little being done. It is important that we see some serious action being taken and not just talk. On matters of healthcare, about 30 hospitals have received equipment on lease. My worry is that this equipment has been leased at a very high rate. Although the equipment has been placed in some hospitals, not all are in use. If you lease a shamba and you do not cultivate, you lose money."
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