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"content": "really represent? In my view, the flag represents a living country and because of that, it means that when you have a flag, you should fly that flag at any time you desire. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are so divided in this country. We care so much about our tribes; I am a Maasai, someone else is a Luhya, et cetera . The only thing that really brings us together is the national Anthem and the flag which, in my view, really represents and sends a great message that Kenya is, indeed, a living country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have looked at the amendments that have been proposed by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. in this Bill. I would go further and add that we should not be restricted to flying the flag only during the holidays and national days. We need to ask ourselves the format in which we should fly this flag. I should be able to fly this flag at any time in my home. However, only on national days or holidays is where we emphasise and bring in our Coat of Arms. There is really no reason why we should not fly the flag 24 hours a day. I know that people talk about the times of flying the flag, and I would like Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to think about extending it further in these amendments to allow people to fly the flag throughout the day. We should then add other conditions to be observed. For instance, we know that the time that the flag has to come down is normally designed to be 6.00 p.m. However, in this case, if we can illuminate that flag, then we should be given an opportunity to fly it for 24 hours. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the big question is when should we fly this flag? It is not whether we should be allowed to fly it on certain days. Every Kenyan who feels patriotic about his country should be proud of it. I lived in the United States of America (USA) for over 17 years and the only way that you could identify a Kenyan when you go to another neighbourhood is where you will find a flag. In the USA, people feel so patriotic that every home has a flag outside. That should, therefore, be extended to this country as well. We now ask ourselves these questions; what times should we fly this flag and under which conditions? What emphasis should we put? We have our Coat of Arms which is not in any apparel or any other flag that is flown out there. However, on national days, let us emphasize this flag; let us put the Coat of Arms on it and show people that we are truly patriotic and that we are able to display the difference. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you go to other countries, you will find that people always have a flag even in their cars. When a patriotic effect is desired, this is when you will see people flying the flags even during holidays such as Christmas and on national holidays. I have no problem with changing a name from ‘Minister’ to ‘Cabinet Secretary’. That is welcome. On the second amendment that seeks to introduce a New Section 4B, I would request that this be extended. Every Kenyan should be allowed to fly a flag at any given time that they chose to do so. However, we should put a distinction, for example, during national days we should fly a flag and we add the Coat of Arms to it. This is a short Bill and I will not belabour my point. I would like to request the Mover of this Bill to think about extending further by adding the time when the flag should be flown and put a distinction. If it is flown at night, let it be illuminated. Let The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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