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    "id": 1442480,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "When I hear my colleagues here say that the intention was not to kill, I ask myself, when you fire live bullets into a crowd, what do you expect? In fact, I really thank God that the numbers are not what this officer, and officers like him, intended them to be. The intention to kill was evident. The clergy have spoken. Even as late as last evening, the clergy spoke. Not once, not twice, many times. Professional bodies, including the LSK, teachers' organizations, medics, the business community, investors, both local, regional, and international and the ambassadors have spoken. They have said, “Mr. President, this is too much.” The Finance Bill 2024/2025 is not just unacceptable; it is unbearable. The Mama Mbogas were here a few days ago and they said the same thing. Our children are speaking now. Who else, Mr. President, do you want to speak, and what other language do you want to hear? My appeal, as I sit, is to the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency, Dr. William Samoi Ruto, do not assent to this Bill. Return it. Let us revert to status quo. Give this country an opportunity to heal. Give expression to the voices of the children and the mothers who are saying they cannot take this anymore. I urge my colleagues to agree with me that this is a wrong time. The reasons given for us to adjourn are the wrong reasons. Let us continue our sittings. We can do all those other things, including reflecting. Sittings and reflection are not mutually exclusive. You can have Senate sittings and still reflect on what is happening in the country. You do not have to be at home to reflect. I conclude by condoling with the families of our children that have been killed by police officers whose intention was expressly to kill. We condole those families and pray that the grace of God shall firmly rest upon them through this mourning period. I oppose."
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