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    "id": 937235,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "say no to war. Women can stand in the frontline and say: “We do not want war.” That is how it happens in many African countries. So, when you see a woman at the centre of violence and people are shot dead where a mother is present, it is recklessness. When you see a woman standing on a platform and insulting a national leader, that is recklessness, carelessness and you do not deserve the position you occupy. The same goes to men. Why do you abuse mothers of leaders? Why do you talk about my mother? Even if I make a mistake, that mistake has not been committed by my mother, for example. Why do you insult my mother? Why do you insult my wife? Why do you insult my sister? Why do you even insult me in the first place? Criticise the bad things you think I have done. We have better ways of describing the failures and weaknesses of leaders. I can attack the weaknesses and failures of a leader but I should not go to the extent of talking about how a leader behaves, is created or does his things. Sometimes when I watch some of our leaders on social media, I wonder whether he or she had to say this. Look at social media over the past three or four days and the exchanges between Members of Parliament. One says this and you think that was bad enough and another one comes up with the worst one. These Commissioners who are coming into office have their work cut out for them. They need to bring order to this country. Those leaders who cannot use their brains and want to just talk before thinking, need to be dealt with. Again, let us also not inflame issues out of proportion. On Monday, I was travelling from Kisumu back to Nairobi after the Kibra elections. With all the happiness of the by-election, I had to go back home and celebrate. On my way back, I met my brother, Hon. Injendi. Obviously, he did not go to celebrate. He was hurting. We spoke very well and I could see he was very strong only to see another leader yesterday claiming that one of the leaders who were injured was Hon. Injendi. Hon. Injendi told me that the only thing that happened to him is that he saw a group of people coming towards him and he was in his car with another honourable MP whom we call Kawaya. I know you know who I am referring to. He thought these guys were going to attack them. He then jumped onto a motorcycle and fell down. He told me that, that was the only injury he had. He only fell down. I could see he was walking properly. You then listen to another leader claiming that that leader was injured. I heard another one claiming that another leader was injured. The Member of Parliament who was purportedly or allegedly injured…"
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