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    "content": "the lives of others and destroy their property, we cannot, and will not, move forward in prosperity. I think that a lot has been said as to whether we should have a special tribunal, and whether or not the current laws allow for the process of prosecuting those who are involved in these issues. We know that we got to where we got last year because we had lost faith in some of our key institutions and the ability to find justice. This Bill sets up a mechanism to restore faith in us and shield our processes from vagaries that have existed before. So, I urge that all of us, as representatives of the people of Kenya, pass this Bill and expedite the process. We know that the International Criminal Court (ICC) process, as good as it may be, will deal with only a few individuals. We know that there are many more who need to see justice done. So, we have a choice to make as to whether we want communities to have the faith to live in peace in this country or not. As the leaders of this country, we must be willing to take that choice and pass a message to the communities, not just in Rift Valley, but all over Kenya, that you cannot break the law by taking somebody else’s life, burning his or her house or taking his or her cow away and expect to get away with it. As a nation, if we wish to live with one another in a civilized fashion and without having to walk around with machetes and bazookas, we must be willing to live by the rule of law. That is quite straightforward. So, we can talk here or castigate this or that idea, but ultimately our wish is to build a country that is prosperous and which has middle class income, industrialized and that will have a high quality of life by 2030. How can my life be of high quality if I cannot walk freely in this country and buy property and live in peace? How can we have a high quality of life if certain segments of our society are excluded from living in certain parts of the country? How can we have a high quality of life?"
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