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    "id": 1220448,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we talk about the Kipsigis, the story is the same with communities living around the colonial villages in the Mt. Kenya region. People were forcefully evicted from their homes because some colonial masters felt that they were a threat to the peace of the of that country then. It is so unfortunate that 60 years after Independence, we still continue talking about colonial villages. It is equally unfortunate, that those people who were forcefully evicted from their land after we got Independence, their pieces of lands were taken by a few individuals who became the new colonial masters who they are continue to enjoy the fruits and the sweat of those who went fight for independence at the expense of their offspring. As we highlight the issues affecting the Kipsigis and try to find ways of addressing the historical injustices that was meted on Kenyans. We must not forget that, unless we come to terms with our history and past, we shall never find peace. When you go to the Coast region, Western and all around the country, the story is the same. Historical injustices were meted by some colonial masters who today, purport to be the masters of democracy and to lecture us how to move our country forward while they know that we still continue suffering under the divisive and oppressive acts that they committed against us. It is the high time that we stood up as a country and said that ‘enough is enough.’ We must get a way out of this. I lived in Germany for over 20 years. I saw that the Jewish who suffered under the Nazis regime seek legal redress for the oppression they went through. We, as a country, must also deliberately and with concerted effort, attempt to address some of these issues. We know that land is a very emotive issue across the country yet when some were fighting in the forests, the collaborators joined hands and grabbed everything that was left. Today, we know that a few families own almost half of Kenya. It is sad listening to the injustices that have been done such as sex for work in the tea farms across the country. We must resolve as a House, politicians and leaders of this country to move forward a step further and state that these historical injustices must come to an end. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senate must go back to our counties and bring people together to address these historical injustices, once and for all. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you and beg to support."
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