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    "id": 1220444,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1220444/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "from, as well as tea estates in Bomet, Kericho, Kisii and Nyamira counties which were forcefully taken from the owners. I continue to say that tea taken across Europe continues to be stained by the blood of our forefathers. They fought against forceful evictions from their land and this is a human rights issue. In the last Session, the Senate adopted the report on land historical injustices against the Talai Community in Nandi and Kericho counties. I propose that as the Committee looks at this, the Attorney General should provide mutual legal assistance to the Kipsigis. They need help to pursue justice at the hills of Landon and other corridors, including the International Criminal Court (ICC) or the International Human Right Organization (IHRO). They should be funded through mutual legal assistance where they will be provided with resources and necessary advocates. In the land historical injustices of the Talai Community, one of the resolutions that was adopted by the Senate and is on record in the HANSARD, was compensation from the British Government. As the Senator for Nandi County, I have written to Her Excellency, Jane Marriott. The British Embassy has not even responded to or acknowledged my letter or e-mail. I see the Ambassador is available to host Tiktokers,Twitters and social media influencers, when we should be driving the hardware of human rights. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will, therefore, be requesting through your office, that this serious matter be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Missions through ambassadors. This matter cannot only be handled by the Republic of Kenya, but in mutual agreement with the embassies that we have. I was very disappointed that the British Embassy decided not to acknowledge, write or host us to have a discussion. We are not saying anyone is guilty. We want to have a discussion on land historical injustices and how these families and communities can be compensated. A public apology should be issued to the Talai, Kipsigis and other communities at the Coast region. Mr. Speaker, Sir, apart from mutual legal assistance and public apology, the last one is compensation to the surviving dependants and beneficiaries of the Kipsigis Community. I support this Petition and hope it shall be expedited within 60 days so that we get answers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that through your office, some of us who have direct interest on land historical injustices can be allowed to sit in some of those committees and give further clarification and answers when the necessary urgencies appear. With those many remarks, I thank you giving me the opportunity."
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