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    "id": 813749,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I know Sen. Mary Seneta is a patriotic Kenyan and is never frivolous. I believe that she has brought this petition with a very clear mind that we are one indivisible nation called Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the last Parliament, there was a crude attempt in Kiambu County to pass a local law to exclusively employ people from Kiambu in Kiambu. This Senate took a very strong view against it. As I support the petition to the extent that local people must not be ignored in employment; that the farms that make big money within the locality should at the very least participate in construction of recreational centres, schools, health facilities and other things, we should not lose sight of the bigger picture that we are a united nation and people are free to work, move, settle and own property anywhere and everywhere. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I encourage that whichever Committee you are going to assign the Petition to must look at critical things like simple jobs of cleaning. Surely, those workers should not come from too far. If flower farms are appropriating water resources to the exclusion of the community, that should not be allowed. If they employ foreigners –like we have been crying about Orientals and others – that should not be allowed. More importantly, flower farms – and, indeed, any other investors – should 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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