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    "id": 926803,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Boniface Mutinda Kabaka",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me these two minutes. I support this Statement by the Senator or Kakamega, who is my friend. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Constitution is very clear in Article 27 on equality and freedom from discrimination. As the Senator for Siaya has stated, having given some historical genesis of inequalities in the Government positions, I wish to state very clearly that even without this Statement being issued, it is in black and white. We know very clearly that there is a lot of disparity, and we know the tribes to which these key Government positions go to. The problem with this State is the tribes, and it is not a question of academics. This is because the majority of the tribes in this country have people who are well-schooled. However, we still find that they are being discriminated and not given these key positions in the Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have a problem even with the Parliament, both at the National Assembly and the Senate. Some people may not go through during the vetting process simply because they come from a certain tribe. I would even come down and talk about my tribe, the Kamba. As we have been told here, the Kamba have been given certain positions since Independence, especially in the military and the police. Why are they given those positions? It is not because of their academics, but because they are very honest. However, we are now saying---"
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