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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute to this important Motion. From the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Ndung'u for bringing to the Floor of the House this Motion. It is always embarrassing for all of us, leaders, whenever we travel outside this country and we find that there are a number of protocols that our country has participated in developing and approving, but which have not been ratified for years. It is very embarrassing especially when it concerns a protocol that touches on a region that provides trade for our goods and services to the tune of 60 per cent of our international trade. Many Kenyans do not know that our greatest partner in trade is Uganda. It is not the United Kingdom (UK) or the European Union (EU). Our greatest market is the Great Lakes region and not the EU, USA or China that we always run to as if they are the greatest consumers of our market. That protocol touches on very important issues. There is the issue of being displaced and visited with violence. I cite an experience that I went through in 1992 when we had clashes in Kenya. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I happened to own a shamba along the border of Nyamira and Bomet districts and there were clashes. Innocent people were killed on both sides. I remember one incident where some twin brothers, who operated a shop at Kaplong, were slaughtered in broad daylight. They were the only children of an old couple. I also remember an incident where a Kalenjin mzee, who was taking care of his cows in his shamba, was slaughtered in broad daylight. Episodes of internal displacement and forays against citizens of the same country have happened in this country. Maybe that is why we have not ratified this Protocol because the Government will be required to compensate some of the victims of internal conflicts and displacement. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the people who suffered displacement in 1992 in this country have not yet been resettled. No wonder crime has increased in this country because the children who were displaced from their homes and have nowhere to go, have no option, but to involve themselves in crime. This Government, led by hon. Mzee Kibaki, who is a very peaceful person whom you can abuse and still remain in his Cabinet, should have ratified this Protocol immediately it was passed. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you can see conflicts all over Africa. You can see October 17, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4537 what is happening in our neighbouring country of Somalia. We have got Somalis living in Kenya. They do not feel well when they see that Somalis are slaughtering each other. You can see what is happening in Darfur in Sudan and in Nigeria. You can also see what is happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a country with the greatest amount of natural resources in the world. However, the DRC cannot exploit them for the benefit of her people because there is conflict and displacement. Women and children bear the brunt of violence in this kind of situation. The other day, I saw a caption on television where small children, about eight to nine years old, were raped in Eastern Congo. How do you feel about it? What lessons do you give to our children when they see that unfortunate incident on television? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, only yesterday, people, especially of Kisii origin, were slaughtered like chicken in Sondu and their property burnt down as if they are not human beings because of the message of majimboism which is being perpetrated and espoused by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). My people are being killed because of that!"
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