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    "id": 1289109,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support this great petition. Muindi Mbingu, who has a street named after him today in Nairobi, was one of the freedom fighters of the Kamba Community. He joined other communities in Kenya to fight the colonial government so that Kenya could attain independence. Muindi Mbingu also led the Kamba Community to fight injustices occasioned by the colonial masters. There has been very little attempt--- Other than naming a street after him and the County Government of Machakos making a statue of him around Kyumvi area, nothing much has been done to deal with this particular matter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the injustices committed then, still linger and run to date. The beauty of this regime of the law is, the course of action does not disappear when such injustices can be traced, proven and connected to such a situation. That is why, for the Mau Mau injustices, when a matter was filed in the courts, eventually, the United Kingdom (UK) Government called the aggrieved parties and they ended up with settlements of some sort. Therefore, this petition is very important for the community around Ngelani in Machakos and the Lower Eastern in general. That is why the petitioner is calling upon this House to investigate with a view of establishing an accurate record and documentation of the true extent of the said historical injustices, as well as the true identity of the individuals. The matter still lingers. In that particular area, certain people have been impoverished for many years owing to the injustices done at that time. This was the same team that joined the colleagues in Central Province to fight for the independence of this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support and wish that the Senate will expedite this matter and come up with serious documentation which the community can follow up with the UK Government so that such victims of historical injustices can be compensated. I thank you. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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