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    "id": 1273587,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources to keenly listen to the cries of these people. One of the campaign pledges of Kenya Kwanza is that there shall never be evictions as used to be the order of the day during the infamous ‘handshake’ days. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you remember that even amidst COVID-19, many citizens used to be kicked out of their homes and many such things used to happen. We said we must give dignity to even those that are least endowed economically amongst ourselves. I believe that these citizens would not have looked up to the Senate if they were well established and had the connections. For example, my good friend, the Senator of Kisumu County, would have put up a case for them and many such things that other well-endowed citizens normally do. However, they have looked up to the House of representatives, which is the Senate. I believe that in here, they will find justice. This is not to castigate the church. The Book of Proverbs, if you are a good reader of the Bible, tells you that when you listen to the first person to speak in court, you would think of how evil the accused are, until they also get a chance to speak. That is old, ancient wisdom, which I want to guide the Committee of Land, Environment and Natural Resources, as they listen to this Petition. This is because it will be important to understand the exact thinking of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. What is the nature of the dispute? Did they pay for this land and any such matters that may arise? This is one such Petition that you cannot do justice to if you just listen to it here in Plenary, where you get the documentation. In the public hearing and in the establishment of facts, ensure that you get onto your vehicles or whatever means of travel, drive all the way to Mwanda Ward in Taita-Taveta, and listen to those people, so that you can find and establish the truth about what is it that they seek from the Senate. I believe that in the long run, justice will be served to them."
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