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    "id": 738344,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Muthama",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Nduya Muthama",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have just concluded party nominations and there is a great deal of outcry all over the country. What stands out is that many political parties, including leaders themselves, have chosen candidates. As a result of that, the country has been divided more than ever before. Considering where we are coming from; despite the fact that leaders and the top leadership on daily basis in this country keep on talking about a united country; a country that is free of tribalism, but what we witness at the end of the day is the other way round. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have been on the forefront and I can be quoted having fought against tribalism. I have gone ahead to criticise the current system by saying that they Government should not be formed on the basis of two communities because these are the communities that supported the current system. I have made it clear that at any given time, a president of this country would be elected from a certain community. Once the president is elected, he becomes the president of 40 million Kenyans. Sometimes I have been accused of attacking a certain community. I want to make it clear here that I have been fighting for justice for Kenyans and I will continue doing the same as time allows. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my Coalition, the National Supper Alliance (NASA), is now in the line of fire. It is because the leadership sat down and selected those who could manage to go and sit down with the top leadership and bargain for their positions. Those who were selected are cousins, fathers and sons to others but those who could not manage to get there were left out yet salaries being paid to Members of the EALA in Arusha are a contribution by all Kenyans. The leadership is now being placed in the hands of few selected people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are fighting tribalists but allowing impunity. Which is worse than the other one? Should we allow and usher in impunity by criticising tribalism where you find a Mkamba being appointed from Kitui and another one from Machakos? We call that tribalism but when a cousin appoints a cousin, a brother takes care of a brother, or a father appoints a son, we want to close our eyes and call it democracy. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you elect Muthama as the president of this country and he appoints his son as the ambassador of Kenya to the United States of America, what will you be telling Kenyans? When I fly to USA, it is my son to welcome me. That is why the discussion will not be about Kenya as country, but how we will build houses"
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