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    "id": 1274816,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Faki",
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        "id": 13211,
        "legal_name": "Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji",
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    "content": "It is not fair for the United States of America (USA) to compensate some victims of the bomb blast and leave out others. Those who were affected did not want to suffer. People died and others were injured. Some suffered because America was the primary target. Therefore, it is inhumane and unfair for America to choose to compensate their citizens and leave out Kenyans still clamouring for compensation 25 years later. As it has been said by Sen. Cherarkey, America has been compensated by Sudan and Libya after it was established that the suspected masterminds of the bombings came from those countries. It is not fair for America to close its eyes to Kenya yet they have been compensated in similar circumstances. Let me comment on the report by my Chair, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire. We have also done a lot in the Committee on Delegated Legislation. Sadly, is the fact that when the National Assembly passed the Finance Act of 2023, they also amended the Statutory Instruments Act to deny the Senate an opportunity to look at the statutory instruments that will expire after the lapse of 10 years. That is not fair. Parliament is composed of two Houses; the National Assembly and the Senate and those instruments affect some of the devolved functions. Therefore, that legislation ought to have been brought to this House, so that Members can have an opportunity to debate and assist our counties in resolving their issues. Madam Temporary Speaker, we have done a lot in that Committee. We look forward to working together, so that we look at pending and upcoming statutory instruments that will affect the functions of our counties. I thank you."
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