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    "id": 757490,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "and his cohorts are saying that they are victims and that their election was stolen, they have been given another opportunity to win the presidential election on 26th October. Why are they scared? A crazy man called David Ndii – he happens to be his consultant and strategist – one night said on television that leadership in this country will be achieved not through the ballot, but through the bullet. I am sure that the late Kivuitu is watching from his grave what Raila Odinga and his cohorts are doing. Isaack Hassan is a consultant. Just before the general elections of 8th August, he tweeted as follows: “As I have been given the send-off package by Parliament and the National Treasury, the numbers are not on Raila Odinga’s side.” Hon. Speaker, we want our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to live in a country where the principle of the rule of law is upheld. We do not want to live in a country where one man says that there will be no repeat presidential election. The people think that there will be elections. I can confirm that there will be a repeat presidential election on 26th October. I am going on HANSARD on that one. There are those who are dreaming that after 60 days, there will be a caretaker government in Kenya. In order for you to bring a caretaker government, or bring a transitional government, or to alter the structure of the Executive and the Legislature as provided for in the Constitution, Kenyans must go to a referendum. Therefore, Raila Odinga and his cohorts, before you think of a coalition Government, you must collect one million signatures from Kenyans and initiate a referendum. Finally, as I said, the President is not under incumbency. Chief Justice Maraga said the elections were null and void, meaning that the presidential elections did not take place. Therefore, the President is not serving under incumbency. He can hire and fire. He will come into incumbency when the first vote is cast during the repeat presidential elections on 26th October 2017. As the Leader of the Majority Party, I feel that it is prudent that the Members of this august House discuss this matter. I am ashamed, as the Member for Garissa Township. I cannot serve in a parliament where people call themselves “hon. Members” as they use all sorts of abusive language. Last night, I felt that I should retire from Parliament rather than be part of a leadership of a House where the likes of Babu Owino sit. It is very shameful. Despite our divergent views; despite our political differences; despite our ideological differences and despite our preference differences in terms of the candidates aspiring to ascend to the presidency, we must treat this country with some decorum and respect. You can abuse Uhuru Kenyatta, but he is the President of the Republic of Kenya. Your candidate will never become the president because he does not have the requisite numbers. You can abuse all of us in Jubilee, but will that take you to State House? I say: “No” Some colleagues sitting in this House – not only Babu Owino – have slept in police cells because of their utterances. I think we can do better in the 12th Parliament. I ask colleagues from both sides of the political divide to have respect. Let us be role models to the people of this country. With those many remarks, I beg to move my Adjournment Motion."
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