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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "Most of the young people now whose parents were affected in this attack, those who lost their parents are completely not in a position to help themselves. Maybe others got on their feet, but they are those who have not. So, as a country, the Committee is going to do their bit. How I pray that the William Ruto administration is going to deliver compensation to the 1998 Bomb Blast Victims. I hope the other House that will not be engaging on the same issue. That way, we prove that Kenyans are not children of a lesser God and we did not lose our people because of any other reason. Our country is very strategic with many other engagements with countries overseas, not just in our continent. As I wind up, we do not only need to look at the 1998 American Bomb Blast. We also need to look at internal cases affecting us, as a country. We even had freedom fighters who have been fighting for compensation. Although I do not have very many details, I will be coming up with a Statement on the same. In my region, we had the famous Murangit who up to date, I am not sure she has been recognised for her contribution in the struggle. People who commit their lives to the service of this country need recognition. Even when they lose their lives, their families need to be at least compensated because whoever came before them put their life on the line for them to benefit from whatever little they did. As this House pronounces itself on this matter, let it not go the way the Petition went. I hope this Motion is finally going to give the long-awaited compensation and that the William Ruto-led administration is going to give a solution after 25 years of waiting. Finally, Sen. Kavindu Muthama, this was very timely. I like the way you are thinking about your people. The other day, you were following up on the issue of Drumvale Farmers which is a cooperative with the very elderly senior citizens. You have really been fighting for them to get back their land. Today, you have come up with the issue of compensation. This shows your work goes beyond pushing for them as a legislator and that you are also doing it on humane grounds. Congratulations on this bold move. We are slowly learning from your footsteps as young legislators in this House. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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