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    "id": 29927,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/29927/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 47,
        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
        "slug": "mutula-kilonzo"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, whereas His Excellency the President through Gazette Notice No. 8737 of 22nd July 2009 appointed the Commissioners of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission to serve for a two year period; noting that the two year period lapses on 3rd November 2011, and appreciating that the Commission has made progress in execution of its mandate and has, in its progress report to the National Assembly, requested for extension of its life as it is unable to complete its work by 3rd November 2011; this House resolves to extend the duration for the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission to continue its work for six (6) months beyond the prescribed period of two years in accordance with the provisions of Section 20(3) of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Act, 2008. This requires very little elaboration because the question of truth, justice and reconciliation in this county has engaged us for a long time. It was a landmark situation for the country to allow this honourable House to enact this Act in 2008. The Commission has faced challenges; starting with financial resources to lack of a secretariat for a long period. In fact, they did not have a secretariat for nine months. Secondly, the operational units of the Commission became operation in September last year. Further, they did not have adequate and appropriate office space until January this year. Therefore, the public launch of its public hearings was delayed for a year, from April 2010 to April this year. That consequently adversely affected the Commission’s hearing schedule - which is of necessity compressed - thus denying many victims and witnesses the opportunity to narrate their experiences. Similarly, if we allow those Commissioners to go out now, we will be losing institutional and personal memory, personal experience and other benefits that have developed out of the high public"
}