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    "speaker_name": "Wajir West, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Yusuf Farah",
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    "content": " Bismillahi. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make my maiden speech in this House. Allow me to start by thanking the Almighty Allah who has given me this opportunity to represent the people of Wajir West in this august House. I also congratulate you for being elected the Deputy Speaker of this honourable House. I thank the people of Wajir West, from Wagalla-Ganyure Ward, Ademasajide Ward, Hadado-Athibohol Ward and Griftu-Arbajahan Ward for finding me fit to represent them in this august House. It is with humility and a deep sense of appreciation to the electorate who sent me here that I will represent them in this 13th Parliament. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Wajir West has its unique and specific challenges that no other constituency is facing in this country. Among them is the Wagalla Massacre, which is a historical injustice that happened on 10th February 1984. This is where several innocent people were rounded up and put in an airstrip by security agencies then. Children born on that particular day are around 40 years old today, and have gone through serious challenges in life. They grew up without fathers and probably their mothers were raped in the same massacre. This massacre has been documented very well in many reports, including the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) Report which gave a draft of recommendations to this country. The only thing that was done was a blanket apology by the then President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta in 2015. The rest of the recommendations have been shelved in the archives. I appeal to the Government to kindly look into it, get the recommendations and act on them. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Wajir West also faces insecurity on a daily basis. In as much as security agencies are trying their best, they are overwhelmed in many occasions by cattle rustlers and other thugs who have commercialised livestock theft. In the last five years, 50 people have been killed in Wajir West. These were innocent people who had committed no crime and were going on with their daily activities of looking after their animals. They were The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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