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    "id": 1122075,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "I am glad to be in that Committee not only as a member but as a Vice- Chairperson. I am proud of what the Committee has done under the guidance of our able Chairperson. This Committee has given this issue a lot of attention. The matter attracted the attention of the opinion leaders and the local people who participated in our deliberations. Extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances in Kenya have been of great concern for quite a while. We have lost a lot of young people as a result of extra-judicial killings in places like Marsabit, Isiolo, Eastleigh in Nairobi and other parts of this country. The Coastal region has suffered a lot as a result of this. When you interact with people who have lost their loved ones in these extra- judicial killings, you will realise that they live in a lot of pain. Mothers cannot explain where their sons are and the sad part of it is that they still expect their sons to go back to them one day. It is sad that people try to find justice for their loved ones but they have no one to turn to. If you look at chapter one, which is the introduction, we have number five. In it, we have cited Article 26(3) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 which guarantees every Kenyan the right to life. It states that - ‘A person shall not be deprived of life intentionally, except to the extent authorised by this Constitution or other written law.’ Article 29 of the Constitution provides for the freedom and security of the person. This includes the right not to be subjected to torture, ill treatment or punishment, to ensure access to justice for all persons."
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