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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. What Sen. Mungatana is asking this House to do is to give them an additional 14 days within which to conclude and give us a report on the Shakahola stories. We all watched and read the stories. Therefore, we will need to get a comprehensive report from the information they will have collected from the public, those involved victims, or any other interested party. They are not asking for too much. The 14 days is a reasonable time for them to conclude the process of getting this House and Kenyans at large the report as regards the happenings in Shakahola in Kilifi County. Madam Temporary Speaker, indeed, it is going to be something that will affect, not only the victims or their families, but also the country at large. This is because religious institutions cut across each corner of this country. Therefore, as we support, we also wish to indicate to the Committee that it is not only this House that is expecting them to give us the report, but the country at large. I recall the fact that there was a judicial committee that was set out which, unfortunately, was gagged by the courts and they were unable to proceed. I believe there is still another ad hoc committee that is equally collecting views. That in itself confirms the importance of the role this Committee is undertaking for this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, in my view, asking for an extension of 14 days is not too much to ask. I, therefore, support that this Committee be granted that time. We expect them to give this House and the whole country a substantive report. This is in order to enable us to understand and get to know the next course of action to be done to protect the people of Kenya, our religious institutions and the vulnerable people who, in most cases, are victims who end up suffering. I support."
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