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    "content": "(iii) To clarify the position of the Government on the Resolution of the 21st Ordinary Session of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26th May, 2-13, which called for the referral of the Kenyan cases at the ICC back to Kenya. Implied in that Resolution was a threat of mass withdrawal from the Rome Statute by some African States or Governments. We know very clearly that membership to the Rome Statute is individual. Could he clarify the Kenyan Government position on this matter? More so, he should bear in mind that the culture of impunity that has been with us in this continent for a long time needs to be contained. He should also bear in mind that the some of the leading voices in that Resolution were our neighbouring countries which, of course, have very questionable human rights records. Could he clarify if Kenya is a party to some of those countries’ machinations in terms of propagating or furthering their expansionist agenda? Fourth, the Chairman should clarify the capacity and preparedness of the Government to investigate and prosecute the three ICC cases if and when they are referred back to Kenya, bearing in mind that there has been no single successful prosecution of cases related to the post-election violence in this country. Fifth, is the Chairman to clarify if there is any guarantee that in the event that the cases are referred back to Kenya, the hapless victims of post- election violence stand any chance of getting justice for those heinous crimes. Our hearts must be bleeding for the victims of those heinous crimes. Remember with a lot of sadness, for example, the sad episode in Eldoret Church; Kiambaa Church, remember with sadness the very traumatic episode of a man losing an entire family in Naivasha. Can he give a guarantee that those hapless victims will get justice in the event that the cases are transferred back to Kenya, if and when that happens, of course? Finally, could you also clarify the position of the Government of Kenya with regard to the just released Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) Report, which again vindicates the ICC process because it has gone further and actually listed some of the names appearing at the ICC as being responsible for the post-election violence? Could the Chairman of the Committee come out clearly and give those clarifications and since this is a very straightforward issue, hon. Speaker, I would imagine that the Chairman would come back to this House even as early as tomorrow and give us a comprehensive statement clarifying those issues that are of great concern to Kenya. Thank you, hon. Speaker."
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