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    "id": 303093,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Thank, you Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. In 1975 when I was a new boy at Kamusinga High School, J. M. Kariuki died. In 1990 when I was a young doctor, newly qualified and transferred to Mombasa, Dr. Robert Ouko died. I have always wanted to know why they killed these people and it is my hope that with this kind of Commission, we will get to the bottom of the truth. It is shame, shame, shame up to the high heavens that after the Serena negotiations created commissions, all of them very critical, it is only this one that has been unable to deliver on time. Of what use will the information be to this nation if we will not learn from what they will tell the country so as not to repeat the same mistake in the forthcoming general election? We must put pressure on them. Hon. Wamalwa, this is your opportunity to create a big name. We will drag you to State House one of these days by putting pressure on these guys so that no extra public cent is spent on them. Let them make up for what they lost through wrangles by reporting in time. We must never extend their time, Mr. Minister. There is something called “value for money”. What will be the value for money if this Commission lost goodwill from the public right from the word go? You know very well that the reason why the Chairman could not hold his seat is because the public was against him. The fact that he managed to convince the legal aspect of this country but failed to convince the court of public opinion, it means that even his report will not give us value for money. For this reason and many reasons which I would have given, I want to strongly request hon. Members that we should stand up proudly and put pressure on these guys to deliver on time without us giving them any extension so that we send a clear message; the way the Judiciary is sending clear messages that things will be done in this country in accordance with the provisions of the law. I, therefore, strongly oppose this extension."
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