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    "content": "this House commits itself to support and advance, within its mandate, the aims and objectives of the initiative of ‘Building Bridges to a new Kenyan Nation’. Hon. Speaker, as the dust settles on the events that shaped the 2017 General Election and the grueling politics of our country, from the outset, as the Leader of the Minority Party, I support the unity pact reached on Friday 9th March 2018 between our leader, His Excellency Raila Odinga and His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta. This extraordinary opportunity will enable Kenyans to face and address the challenges currently faced and openly and honestly discuss successes and failures and finally formulate and implement the necessary corrective measures for the country to move forward. Hon. Speaker, certainty, peace, love and unity and the best interest of Kenyans are the values that we have in mind in this endeavor. As a minority party or a coalition of parties, it has always been our feeling that in the delicate socio-economic and political environment in which this country found itself, we need to advance a process of peaceful dialogue. The much sought after national healing and reconciliation process would not have come at a better time. This is what we had in mind. Hon. Speaker, I want to briefly give a background of where we are today. Allow me to briefly give a synopsis of the journey we have walked. With this, I want us to take ourselves down the memory lane and remind us or this House of some history that has shaped our country. It is said that a people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. It is not in doubt, and I am sure that this House will appreciate that Hon. Raila The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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