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"content": "Article 27(4) states that:- “The State shall not discriminate directly or indirectly against any person on any ground including race, sex, pregnancy, marital status, health status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, dress, language or birth.” We have such a progressive Constitution and I wish we implemented even half of it. Most of the problems that we have in this country would have been history if we implemented it. Madam Temporary Speaker, I happened to be at the Bomas of Kenya today. I am happy about the outcome of the BBI. There are many things that we need to do. I am glad that everybody spoke of cohesiveness and bringing everybody together. As much as different groupings have been formed, we should include everybody so that we move this country forward. We should focus the amount of energy that we have to identify issues that need solutions in this country, so that we grow a society that takes care of the less fortunate and brings equity in terms of development and bridging the gap of inequality. All the challenges that we face in the country are as a result of not developing in tandem with regions and everybody else. If we did that, the PWDs would have also benefited greatly. Resources would be abundant for everyone if we have equal development that benefits everyone and fight corruption. If President Uhuru Kenyatta wants to leave a legacy in this country, he should stop corruption. All these other fights are driven by corruption. Truth be told, nobody will pay the kind of money that we use to bribe voters if our main aim is to earn salary. Every problem that we have in this country has its root cause in corruption. A man once said that there are enough resources for the whole population in this world. However, there are no enough resources for one person with greed. If we stop corruption, even the less fortunate or PWDs will benefit."
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