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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": ".: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Bill and amendments by Sen. Elachi. First, I must say that I entirely agree with Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o, particularly, where he says that the Commission established under the NCIC is not a panacea for bad manners, insecurity and breach of law. That resides squarely within the jurisdiction of the security sector and I must say that they have failed. This is because they have pushed this obligation to NCIC, yet their work is well cut out and defined under Section 25 of the Act. In fact, the Act itself gives 20 functions to the Commission. Out of the 20, one is negative. Section 25(2)(a) and (b) says:- “Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), the Commission shall – (a) promote the elimination of all forms of discrimination on the basis of ethnicity or race; (b) discourage persons, institutions, political parties and associations from advocating or promoting discrimination or discriminatory practices on the ground of ethnicity or race.” Also important is Section 25(f) which says:- “(f) Promote equal access and enjoyment by persons of all ethnic communities and racial groups to public or other services and facilities provided by the Government.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the mischief behind integration is inequality; the mischief behind what we call tribal clashes is the lack of homogeneity, inequality, access to resources and that is the root of the problem. This was the first Commission to be set up under the Serena National Accord. The fundamental question we must ask is the mischief behind having equal access to resources. Has it been achieved? Are we anywhere near equal opportunities for all Kenyans? Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale raised an important issue about sharing national jobs at national level and there was hue and cry. However, this is part of the lack of integration in this country. The reason why a community thinks that it is appropriate for their sons to become presidents is because it is an opportunity to eat, whether it is meat or bones. It is just part of the problem. 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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