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"speaker_name": "Wajir West, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Yussuf Farah",
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"content": " Thank you for giving me this opportunity to request for a Statement regarding compensation of victims of the Wagalla Massacre. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs regarding compensation of victims of Wagalla Massacre. The Wagalla Massacre that occurred on 10th February 1984 was a dark chapter in the history of our country. More than 5,000 people lost their lives after security forces rounded up and tortured men and male children over the age of 12 years at the Wagalla Airstrip. The quest for justice for the victims and survivors for the massacre remains an illusion. The survivors have spent decades demanding accountability from the Government without any resolution. In 2013, the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) in its report, acknowledged the atrocities and recommended an official apology from the Government and establishment of an implementation committee to execute the recommendations. Although the fourth President, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, publicly apologised for the atrocities during the 2015 State of the Nation Address, to date, none of the victims and their families have been compensated for the loss of their loved ones. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is against this backdrop that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the following— 1. A report on the status of implementation of the recommendations by the TJRC specifically regarding recommendations on victims of the massacre. 2. Reasons for the inordinate delay in compensating the families and victims of the Wagalla Massacre. 3. Measures being put in place to provide support to the survivors, including providing psychological support and other rehabilitation programmes. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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