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    "id": 726818,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula",
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    "content": "We should stop pointing fingers in one direction and say, yes, we have leadership and governance. We must also have moral values as a society. We must look outside-inside ourselves and say where we went wrong as a country, society and people, so that we start re-examining ourselves to see where we can correct and move forward. Why do we elect leaders and start complaining? Leaders are elected by the people of this country. They do not just arrive where they are. They come out. At that time, people whom we know very well in the society, we know what they stand for, you find them being elected to positions of leadership. What do you expect? You do not expect miracles. During the time of Jesus, he multiplied bread and gave it to his disciples and asked them to distribute to people. They did it free of charge and there was leftover. Today, our people who are given a chance to distribute the public bread take it for their personal benefit. They are filling their own stomachs and forgetting to feed the people. That is why we have hunger in our country. That is why there is no sustainable development in our country. There is skewed development. We find that today we are talking about distribution of national resources that is not equitable and is not being given at the rate that it should be. Some parts of the country are left behind and some parts of the country are developed. Why do we fight? Everybody wants to be president of this country because when I am in that position then our people will eat. When you are a president you are supposed to serve everybody, not only to serve a certain section of the public. When you are elected by the people of Kenya to become the Head of State, you are the President of everybody, not just those who elected; those who elected and those who did not elect you. That is what it means to have moral values. We must always rise up. When you are in a position of leadership, you rise above your party; you rise above your sectarianism and become the leader of the section you have been elected to lead. This is what we are looking for as a country. We must always, as one of the great American presidents said, ask not what your country has done for you but what you have done for your country. We are looking at ourselves as a country. When we complain about corruption, when we complain about hunger, these things do not just fall from heaven. We know we have seasons in this country. There are seasons when we have rains, there are seasons when there is drought, and there are seasons for harvest. All these things come and we know it, but we keep on looking and saying---Today everybody is crying saying we must raise money to go and save our brothers who are starving. What is wrong with us? Why are we not planning ahead? We know very well that we must always look to know how we can be prepared for any eventualities that may come our way. Still looking at this leadership and governance, we talk about human dignity, equity, social justice and inclusiveness. All these are lacking in this country. We find that even jobs are distributed in a skewed manner, not just at the national Government, even at the county governments. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, people are given jobs depending on how they relate with those in authority. It is relatives, boyfriends/girlfriends and such relations that determine whether one gets a job or not. These are some of the things that destroy our society. If we employ people on basis of merit, we can ensure that our country moves forward. Many Kenyans are employed abroad. If you go to South Africa, the workforce in Botswana mainly comprises of Kenyans. Some Kenyan doctors work in Europe and in many other parts of the world. I believe that all of us can contribute towards making our country great again. All the party leaders are running up and down in preparation for the general elections. They are trying to see which candidate is suitable for which elective positions. They should not settle for people from their The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}