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    "id": 131075,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 148,
        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do remember at the height of the post- election violence we did gather a group of Members of Parliament who went across this nation. We went to Nyanza, Western and Rift Valley Provinces and the impact was there. But along the way, that process stopped. If through this forum we could reactivate that forum, we could, indeed, continue the healing process that needs to be done. We do recall that when there were burials of the victims of the Kiambaa Church, indeed, not all Kenyans were represented there. You could tell that the healing has not exactly taken place between the local communities that were affected in that area. This is one area that I would like to urge hon. Ethuro as Chairman of AMANI Forum to look into. Through this forum we can bring together all Members of Parliament. Let us one day go to the Kiambaa Church where 35 people were burnt and hold prayers; all of us from all parties and all tribes. Let us speak to the communities and bring about reconciliation. Indeed, in the course of our travels, we came across a man who was one of the most affected victims of the post-election violence. His name was Bernard Ndege Orinda. This is the man whose entire family was burnt to death in Naivasha. He lost his eight children and two wives. Mr. Orinda left Naivasha with nothing; not his children, not even his clothes. He left without anything. When we visited Kisumu, we were led by Mr. Olago and were with Mr. Namambwa and Dr. Eseli and several Members of Parliament. We were several Members who visited these camps and we came across this man. He was a bitter man and was in despair. It was very surprising that with time, he managed to pick the pieces. With time, he moved on with his life. Recently, I was happy to learn that Mr. Orinda even married a young wife and they got their first child. For this reason, he embodied the resilience of this nation. We can forget about what happened. We can pick up the pieces"
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