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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Langat",
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That was my expectation on the handshake, but I welcome it. Let me also say something concerning the year 2022 in association to this one. It is very important for us to say something about our future. However, it should not be very much attached to the handshake. The importance of peace in this country during elections is paramount to all of us. When it comes to amendment of the Constitution through a referendum as some of our colleagues are agitating, it should start even with reformation of the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC). To me, any amendment to our Constitution should be geared towards empowering our devolved units financially. At this point in time, any amendment to our Constitution which is aimed at creating positions or helping some people achieve their own selfish desires should not be welcomed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to support what the Senator for Narok County said yesterday about inclusivity. In fact, to expand our Constitution to enhance inclusivity is a matter of reinforcing the county governments. This is because there will be no time in our country that we will be able to form a government with high positions being occupied by people from all tribes. As I said, we must reinforce our devolved units and even give our governors more resources to do development projects. That will help us more than changing the Constitution just to create position of a prime minister and others. Even if we do so, we will never accommodate all the tribes in this country. If that is the way to deal with inclusivity, then we should also create positions for marginalised communities. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I welcome any change in the Constitution if it is for the benefit of reinforcing the success of our counties. This will ensure more inclusivity in terms of development. I beg to support."
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