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    "id": 302552,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "who very eloquently moved the Motion on this Report; I do not forget the Committee Members. They were very co-operative. They assisted in the generation of this Report. I note that the Committee visited many areas of this country and interviewed many people. Deplorable conditions were noted as having affected the IDPs. The IDPs are still suffering. This is an issue that needs to be addressed very urgently. Displacement of our population must be abhorred by all Kenyans. In this country, we should not allow tribal animosity or suffering. I would, therefore, urge the Government to make sure that adequate resources are allocated to cater for the remaining IDPs. We have IDPs in Uganda and integrated IDPs, but the Ministry was not ready to consider the plight of these IDPs. We also have Emergency period quarters and they should be considered. We have other people who were displaced in 1952 and 1953 by the Colonial Government, by the White Settlers and even by fellow Africans. That should have been conceded well by this Committee. We note that there are illegal IDPs who have been settled. This issue must be revisited and those who have been given land, the land must be reclaimed. We note from the Report that food meant for the IDPs was stolen. Those who stole the food must be arrested and prosecuted so that this becomes a deterrent measure. The National Youth Service (NYS) must be used in the construction of the houses of the remaining IDPs. Finally, we must, as a House and as a country, detest what really happened in 2008 and make sure that the demoralized or stressed IDPs are settled before the next general elections. With those few remarks, I fully support this Motion."
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