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    "id": 106335,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Y. Haji",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister, of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
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    "content": "We are talking about the injustice that was done to our brothers during the struggle for Independence. This matter is now going to court in the United Kingdom. It is very unfortunate that while we talk about reforms in this country, we forget that some of the reforms should have started with removing this kind of draconian law, that discriminates against citizens of this country, from our statute books. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we know that a lot of injustices were done during the colonial time. Those were people who ruled this country without the mandate of the people of this country. Unfortunately, when this Act was being passed, those who were ruling the country at that time, had the mandate of Kenyans. Their major role should have been to protect each and every individual. We know that at that time, there was shifta activity, but I can say here that more than 95 per cent of the people of northern Kenyan were against the shifta activities. I say this with confidence, because I know that my father played a big role in ensuring that everything was done to do away with the activities of shiftas. When the people of northern Kenya boycotted participating in elections, it was my father who spearheaded participation in the election. It was his party, the Northern Frontier Democratic Party, which took all the senate seats and eventually he became the president of the regional assembly there. So, when I stand here to speak I know what has been happening in this country. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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