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    "id": 1299522,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. We are discussing this adjournment Motion on the evictions that are happening in Machakos County. I have seen allusions that some people have double standards. When it comes to some people, they tell the Government to respect the rule of law while for others they encourage the Government to go for impunity. I am surprised and perturbed. While I empathise with Kenyans who were innocent purchasers, it is sad that individuals want to encourage the Government to break the law yet at the same time they say the Government should observe the rule of law. In the functions of presidency and President, there is nowhere that says the President can cancel a court order. I have never seen it. If anybody was genuine in supporting the victims of innocent purchase of land, they should have assisted them in a court of law and not going for press conferences and intimidating the police officers who are implementing the court order. The Government shall follow the rule of law and implement the court order as is. Secondly, I want to laud the DCI for naming even sitting Members of Parliament and people who served in the former provincial administration or the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government that they are part and parcel of the crime that was committed to innocent purchasers. I encourage the DCI to fear not as the Bible says. We are challenging the DCI to go for them, however mighty or low they are. The Government shall protect all Kenyans within the law. I, therefore, encourage the Senator to go beyond. I even request this House to form a Committee of Inquiry. 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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