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    "content": "living. These are the sentiments that the President kept on drawing our attention to. These things are not going to be possible until we, the leaders, put our selfish interests aside. We should always remember that we are one people and all in need of basic needs. I must point out that the Government has done a lot in the last few years. We have seen tremendous development. As the President emphasized, we must remain focused and know that our main duty, as the leaders of this nation, is to ensure that Kenya develops uninterrupted. An election is a one-day affair. We need to reassess ourselves. Even as we seek to ascend to power, we should put the rights of the ordinary mwananch i first before anything else. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are people divided by diversity. However, in that diversity lies the strength of our people and the potential of this country to spring forward. It will, therefore, be wrong for leaders to take advantage of the diversity and divide our people further. Therefore, I fully support the sentiments expressed by the President. It is our duty as parliamentarians to support the Government in its objectives which we believe in. We have common objectives for Kenya, even for our brothers on the others side, which we should strive to meet. We shall have elections at a time when our children should be sitting for national examinations. We must be extremely sensitive and careful to ensure that none of our leaders, through utterances or actions, does anything that could disrupt the rights of the innocent children. The majority of Kenyans want peace. That is what the President kept drawing our attention to in his speech. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I would like to remind all of us that our security is dealing with the threat of foreign insurgence. Therefore, when we create an atmosphere in the country that divides our people, we will be doing great damage. We will have failed as leaders. Let us all reflect on the President’s speech, the objectives that brought us to this House and the people who put their trust in us. We should define our actions accordingly. The justice that we will be seeking as a people is found in our society. Therefore, as we seek justice, we should be focused on the objectives of our people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to state once more that I support the President’s speech. Let us all remain as one people. I call upon my brothers on the other side to reflect and know that we have one President. At all times, the President remains the pride and symbol of the sovereignty of this country. We should accord him and his institution due respect. Thank you very much."
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