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    "id": 212138,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Capt. Nakitare",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Davis Wafula Nakitare",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not addressing the issue of Mr. Muturi's contentions. But I am talking about facts. We are talking about the death penalty vis-a- vis the murderers. We very well know that one of the very civilised countries, the United States of America (USA) kills by lethal injections. That is because they know that when you dilute that law, many people will die. Is it out of sympathy that a magistrate or a judge acquits a murderer? Is it circumstances that force a murderer to have an intention of killing and actually kills? How do you want the law to treat that person? It is a matter that religiously agrees with the bible. All the laws that are enacted come from the 10 commandments of the Bible. Those commandments were written. They are actually the landmark on this land. They protect muslims and christians alike. They also protect the sanctity of life. Therefore, when you look at the situation in Third World countries, where the crime rate is so high--- Although Kenya has not hanged anybody in the 42 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 25, 2007 previous years--- Are we going to just whitewash the grave and we know what is below the grave? Are we going to remove the penalty and let murderers loose in the streets? Are we going to spare the rod and spoil the child? These are the issues that one has to consider. It is not fair for someone to kill, deprive another person of his life and walk scot-free. A case like the one which happened last week--- The murderer, after killing the wife, took away her mobile and called the husband to confirm that and ask him: \"How do you feel about your wife's death? Is that not bitter? How do we want to treat our country? With leniency? How do we want to lead this country? How do we want the 9th Parliament to leave this country for years to come? It will be like we have no laws! In the presence of law, there is obedience. In the absence of laws, there is disobedience. Therefore, I do not agree at all with this system where you just want to wash away a law that is actually safeguarding the sanctity of life. What a way! If a murderer knows the consequences, he will not kill. He will be afraid of the law."
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