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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "One thing we should note as a Senate is that this is a devolved function. We need the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to take the lead. When that council was being inaugurated, I expected the Chair or a number of Members including yourself or representatives from the leadership of the House, to be in that meeting. I agree that the biggest elephant in the room is the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). This is because they have never assisted in ensuring that the issue of UHC, CHEP and assistants within the Ministry of Health is addressed. I call upon the Committees on Labour and Social Welfare and Health to take charge and ensure that the health function is devolved. Secondly, on the report by the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, we need to ensure there is a Victim Protection Unit that is active. It should be under the Office of the Attorney-General to fight the issues of white-collar crime, corruption and extrajudicial killings. I have seen an assertion by our colleagues who are not present today in the House that police officers are killing Kenyans. It is the other way around. It is criminals that are killing Kenyans. The police are doing a fantastic job as they try to protect lives and property across the country, especially in this city. I believe we need this Victims Protection Unit for people who want to testify. You being a learned senior understands the role of the Victim Protection Unit in this country. Finally, on the issue of historical injustices, in the last session, there was an allocation of Kshs10 billion as restitution to many victims that suffered historical injustices. I would have expected the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to push for allocation of Kshs10 billion to ensure---- It looks like I did not do proper hand over---- There are issues of Koitalel Samoei, Mekatilili wa Menza and Mau Mau, where Sen. Kinyua comes from. There are also issues of historical land injustices in Kericho and Bomet counties. I request the Chairperson of the Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee to push for allocation of Kshs10 billion to reinstitute not only Koitalel Samoei, Mekatilili wa Menza or the Mau Mau, but every Kenyan who suffered a historical injustice. While we agree with the recommendations that have been made about resettlement and looking for more land for the Torobeek Community, let us also ensure there is a budgetary allocation just the way we did for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and others that have suffered an injustice in this country. With those remarks, I support the Petition and report tabled by the Committee."
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