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"content": "Hon. Members know the history of Al-Amin Kimanthi. Additional persons who were arrested were Omar Aduwa, a convert to Islam; Idris Magondu, a convert to Islam; Hassan Agade, a convert to Islam; the rest were Mohammed Hamidi, Mohammed Ado, and Yahya Mbuthia. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I felt that I should read out these names, so that Kenyans can know that indeed radicalism is not the preserve of any particular grouping or ethnic group in Kenya. It is something that cuts across the country. It is, therefore, high time that as we look into the issue of radicalisation and some of the factors that might have contributed to radicalisation of our people, the Kenyan leadership, and in particular those who are in charge of these issues, expand their horizon of imagination and thinking and start to deal with this serious threat, and not to apportion blame to a particular ethnic group in the country. If hon. Members look at the names that I have just read out, they will appreciate that some of the individuals are from Western Kenya, some from Nyanza Province, some from the Central Province, some from the North Eastern Province, some from the Rift Valley and some from other parts of the country. Traditionally, whenever such events took place, the common notion – which has been a result of the continuation of some of the old stereotypes or historical injustices – would be to associated such radicalism with somebody from Northern Kenya, and more so somebody who was born a Muslim. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the dynamics have since completely changed. It is high time that radicalism is addressed in its entirety as a new phenomenon that has no borders or ethnic limitation or communal barriers. It is because of this that two High Court judges made a declaration that, indeed, the rendition of Kenyans to Uganda without subjecting them to any trial in Kenya was unconstitutional, capricious, malicious and oppressive to the extent that those individuals had not been subjected to the due process of the Kenyan law, as required by our Constitution. Justice is individual. Why should a Kenyan be arrested, bundled into a vehicle and taken to a foreign country without being subjected to the due process as required by our Constitution? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as much as the courts have unfettered criminal jurisdiction to determine cases, these issues of just arresting individuals and handing them over to different entities without any local jurisdiction is something that must come to an end. As a country, this is not something that we envisaged when we zealously voted for a new Constitutional dispensation. One of the intents of the generous new Constitution was to protect the fundamental basic rights of every Kenyan to the extent that one is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty. Therefore, the notion that whenever you are suspected, you are bundled into a car, taken to Ethiopia or Uganda, is something our current Constitution did not envisage. Therefore, this august House or the Tenth Parliament must say “no” to these injustices, unconstitutionality and the illegal practice that is still going on."
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