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    "content": "THAT, in 1987 the Petitioner sustained spinal cord injuries while in the cause of his duties, which left him paraplegic. THAT, in 1995 the Petitioner was served with a discharge instruction letter on medical grounds that was to take effect from 13th April, 1995. THAT, despite the Petitioner completing all the necessary clearance documents, he was not paid his lawful dues. The Petitioner filed a case in the High Court of Kenya, Civil Case No.1051 of 1996, and a judgment was made on 2nd March, 2011. THAT, the Petitioner be paid his dues and compensated accordingly. THAT, the Ministry of Defence and the Office of the Attorney-General (AG), did not obey the court order despite the Petitioner making several follow-ups and appeals through various offices, including the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). THAT, the Petitioner further went for judicial review, that is JR 148 of 2013 and the ruling was delivered on 14th July, 2023, compelling the Ministry of Defence and the Office of the Attorney-General to satisfy the decree in High Court Civil Case No.1051 of 1996 to the Petitioner, and to which also they did not take action. THAT, after failure to comply with the judicial review Orders of Mandamus, the court issued a warrant of arrest which up to date has not been effected. The Petitioner therefore prayed that the Senate intervenes in this matter to have him paid the decretal amount awarded by the court and his disability pension outstanding from 1996 to date. Now, I am aware hon. Senators that pursuant to Standing Order No.237, I may allow intervention of this Petition for a period of more than 30 minutes. However, looking at the business ahead of us, I beseech hon. Senators, that we do not proceed with any intervention on this particular petition and, therefore, allow me to commit the same pursuant to Standing Order No.238. Allow me to commit this Petition to the relevant Committee for consideration. In this case, I direct that the Petition be committed to the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations."
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