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"content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to comment on this outstanding issue that the Ad hoc Committee of the Senate is dealing with. As I rise, I would like it to be noted that this weekend, in Homa Bay County, we are going to bury a former victim of the bomb blast by the name, Jane Odemba. This is a lady who suffered serious injuries and for 25 years has been waiting for compensation from the American Government. It is unfortunate that we are going to bury her, 25 years later without getting this compensation. We hope that with the journey that the Ad Hoc Committee begins, Jane will get justice even as she rests in her grave. It is important that Kenyans who suffered this crime get justice. We say, justice to the victims is justice to this country Kenya. I am impressed that the Committee is going to look into compensation of first, loss of life, Secondly, the injuries that were sustained and thirdly, opportunities that were lost. If you listen to the victims of the bomb blast, it is so painful that a number of children who were born then, lost their parents and a number of them even dropped out of school. Therefore, it is important that all these groups of people get justice. It is important to also say that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) No. 16 talks about, peace, justice and opportunity for all. It is also important to note that, the USA is a signatory to the UNSDG16. Therefore, it is only in order that the American Government lives to the expectations of the world. Madam Temporary Speaker, this morning, we had mass presided over by the bishop of Malindi, Bishop Lago. There is a teaching that touched my heart. The Bishop talked about breaking barriers. These barriers include the barriers we have against each other, the discrimination we face based on race, countries, tribe, religion and so many categories. He referred to it as rubbing the marks of the past. I talk of this because we are talking about discrimination that the American Government has shown the victims of the bomb blast. We would like the American Government to live to the expectations of the world, to show justice and non- discriminations to nations. This is important because Kenyans suffered on a path that they did not know of. That morning, there were people who were just going on with their daily lives, walking past the site and they were caught up in this horrendous crime. I support the work of this Ad Hoc Committee. Let them follow all these activities to the end. As I wind up, I also wish to comment on the Statement by the Senator of Embu County, Sen. Munyi Mundigi, who talks about the post retirement effects that teachers have. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I stand here, I am a proud daughter of teachers, a proud wife of a teacher and a proud teacher. Following those three, I know what teachers go through. All of us know the role teachers play in this country. Teachers remain the biggest opinion leaders we have in our communities and the main contributors to our economy. It is important that this nation looks at their welfare even as they retire."
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