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    "id": 699399,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Machage",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Gisuka Machage",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the plight of the Makonde people in this country actually is a shame. Looking at our first post-Independence Constitution which was drafted by our fore fathers like Jomo Kenyatta and Hon. Martin Shikuku, it recognised this fact. It provided that all foreigners who were living in Kenya at Independence Day would automatically become Kenya citizens if they applied. That is the constitution. If you look at Article (15)(2) of the current Constitution, it is constantly abused by the Government to communities such as the Kuria, the Somalis and others. We have women who have been married to those communities from Tanzania who are in their 60s or 70s and have never been recognised up to now. We are abused because we are a community with, probably, the lowest population in this country. It is not proper. The Constitution must be followed. I support Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.’s suggestion of a Motion so that this can be discussed in details and passed as a resolution in this House."
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