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    "id": 148126,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ruto",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to indicate that the intention of the Motion is wrong, while it is dealing with a matter which is very important. I want to debunk the myth that there is any one of us who is opposed to environmental conservation. We are, indeed, in support of conservation. We are saying a very loud no to the fact that we shall not accept our people to be brutalized again. There are laws in this country and this Government has refused to use those laws. Section 75 of the Constitution provides, inter alia, that the Government may, compulsorily acquire land. It goes ahead to cite the same section, Cap 295 laws of Kenya, which was promulgated for the purpose of compulsory acquisition. The Kenyan Government has not been following the law. They simply woke up one morning, sent the police to burn houses, brutalize women, kill people and they come here and tell us about environmental protection. Could they tell us about extra-judicial killings? Some of them go to different areas and say that they do not like extra-judicial killings while they also come here and promote extra-legal action. What is the difference between brutalizing women in the villages and killing vijanas in the name of what you are trying to come up with? This Government is supposed to operate with civility. If we have agreed to live like a civilized"
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