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    "id": 1262996,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1262996/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 145,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
        "slug": "sifuna-edwin-watenya"
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    "content": "Welfare regarding the neglect of the families of the five freedom fighters who were imprisoned in Kapenguria together with the founding father, the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, during the fight for the country’s Independence. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the factors that contributed to the prolonged non-disbursement of pensions and benefits to the families of the five freedom fighters, stating measures that can be taken to rectify this situation. (2) Outline the steps being taken by the Government to ensure that the distinguished contributions of the five freedom fighters are appropriately acknowledged and honoured in line with the recognition bestowed upon their peers and colleagues, who actively participated in the struggle for Independence. (3) State the existing plans or initiatives aimed at indemnifying or providing compensation to the families of the five freedom fighters as well as other heroic individuals who endured financial hardships due to the prolonged absence of their primary providers during the fight for independence. (4) Explain why the principle of honouring those who heroically struggled to bring freedom and justice to our land as espoused in the preamble to our Constitution has consistently been applied selectively and not on all freedom fighters. I thank you."
}