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    "content": "This is really streamlining, for example, the transmission process that had a problem. I remember in the 11th Parliament we had a long discussion here about transmission and electronic transmission carried the day. Then there was a provision for a manual alternative. I do not know why the manual option was never used in this case. It is because there was so much pressure on using electronic transmission. If electronic transmission did not work very well, because that is where there were so many question of opening the servers and others, will it hurt if we do it the other way round, which is manual and then backing it up electronically? I want to urge the Joint Select Committee from both sides not to approach this issue emotionally but with a view to help this country to move forward. We are doing a lot of disservice to ourselves. Kenya is considered one of the best countries to invest in. What are we doing to our investors by attacking one company after another, as I have seen the leader of NASA, whom I respect do? We must put our country first as Kenyans and ourselves second because we will not live forever. It is not a matter of life and death that one must be President or Senator. We must also think about the people we want to lead the country. If we tear the country into pieces, where will it leave our children? Whom will we lead? A few may fly out of this country and live out there, but the majority of ordinary Kenyans will not be able to do so. Let us consider even the Kenyans who cannot go and live abroad. Let us look at this issue with a human heart, caring about every Kenyan and not just ourselves. Let us also now follow the rule of law. I have heard each side claiming that they are doing that for the Constitution and they are blaming each other. We can interpret the Constitution how each one wants but if we are honest to ourselves, I think we can really see who is following the Constitution and who is not; who has decided to take the law into their hands and who has not. As we go on recess, I would appeal to each one of us, as leaders and the presidential candidates, particularly the leader of the Opposition, to tone down and bring down the temperatures so that we can save our country from the brink of violence. We do not want to see a repeat of 2007/20008 post-election violence in Kenya. I hope The International Criminal Court (ICC) is keenly watching to see who is promoting violence now and going against the rule of law. This is because they picked the wrong people and let the one person who promoted division in the country at that time with one tribe against forty two. Now we have added other tribes and I have lost the count. We are going the same route that promoted the fighting. We are demonizing some people such as Chiloba and the others, even those who have not done anything to warrant being put on the cross. All the people in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission should be left alone to run the election as the Judiciary ordered. They did not say minus this one or that one. Who is it that has an extra-judgment somewhere and knows who did what? This will cause unnecessary animosity. Let us avoid sentiments of tribalism and animosity so that we all become Kenyans and keep peace in this our beloved country. I beg to second. ( Question proposed )"
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