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    "content": "requirements. We acknowledge that in law, like in all other aspects of life, there are incredible dynamics, hence finding ourselves in this scenario. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would just like to highlight some few issues, especially after sitting with Members of the Ad-hoc Committee on the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2017, that we have just formed. I want to register my appreciation to Members of this House for showing faith in me and my colleagues to prosecute and deal with this matter by appointing us to this Committee. Kenyans gave their views and if there is anyone with doubt as to what Kenyans want out of an electoral process, they ought to have listened to them. Indeed, during the public hearings, there were Kenyans who came armed with fully designed Form 34As and 34Bs to show the Committee where they believe or think that improvement should be made in our electoral process. One lesson that we must all learn is that Kenyans are equally decisive as to when and how they want to get justice, which is entitled and enshrined in the Constitution. One famous saying is ‘justice delayed is justice denied.’ By delaying the right of Kenyans to determine whom they want as their leader, we have denied justice to Kenyans. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is heart-wrenching because as legislators, we also mingle with Kenyans. Everywhere you go, if you speak to a business person, the first story you will hear right now is about the losses that the business community has had to endure. If you speak to a school child--- It is also important to remind ourselves that it is at this time towards the end of the year that our young people usually prepare to sit for national examinations. Let us also remember that, indeed, we had to go out of our way, as leaders, to ensure that when we set the date of the elections on 26th of October, we took special consideration of our children to sit for their examinations. For this reason, the question that would be echoing in the mind of somebody, who is true and patriotic to this country, is this: If, indeed, self-interest would override the interest of all those hundreds of thousands of young people who have prepared for eight years in primary and four years in secondary education? This is their chance to go sit for national examinations and earn the title that they have deservedly worked for. However, at the expense of political greed, all that can be and is about to be sacrificed because a few people who cannot be satisfied. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to recognize the violence that has been around in this whole country. Let no one cheat Kenyans that there is anyone from any political divide who enjoys or has immunity to the losses resulting from violence. Sometimes the images that are portrayed are very wrong. These are images of someone who is pursuing their own selfish interests while putting others in danger, even though they may come from their ‘strongholds.’ A politician goes out and says, “This is my stronghold and these are my people” so that you can go, introduce and visit violence to those people! It is presumed that because that is your stronghold, those people have no complaints and therefore they can go ahead and suffer. There is nothing that is further from the truth! Those young men that are being maimed and hurt by hooligans are sons and daughters of mothers. It is time this country claimed a clean break."
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