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    "id": 388478,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/388478/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Kenta",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 420,
        "legal_name": "Richard Moitalel ole Kenta",
        "slug": "richard-moitalel-ole-kenta"
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    "content": "Sang is a Kenyan who is wrongly before a court of law that does not respect the Constitution of this country. If we look at our Constitution especially under Article 143(1) the President is protected from criminal liability of prosecution, though we were forced to actually include under sub-article (4) that it should not affect him when it involves international treaties. This was a mistake and the 10th Parliament or any organization that did that did wrong. We should also appreciate the fact that we have got a country that has able institutions like the Judiciary. This issue of Kenyans always relying on NGOs to run its affairs must stop. I believe AFRICOG does not have a bigger jurisdiction or bigger right than the Kenya Government to mind the affairs of our people. I should actually say that, why should we open wounds that are healing? Let the communities themselves decide. As Africans, we have had ways of doing our things. I believe the issue of telling the international community through the ICC to lock up our leaders or do those other things will just worsen the problem. As I have already said, we are at peace and I believe if we continue looking at one another as an enemy of the other, we are not getting anywhere. Kenyans must realize one thing, since 1992 we have not had peace in this country. We have not been able to crystallize our needs and aspirations because every time, there is a political upheaval. For example, this issue is being brought up barely six months after we were elected. I believe there is something going on and we Kenyans must examine ourselves and realize that we are one country and not a divided country. Whoever has won the elections must be respected and protected and must be defended by all Kenyans. It is not personal because tomorrow it will be the shoe on the other feet. For the sake of unity, let us get out of this ICC debacle as America has done and all others. I believe it is our right, and I support hon. Speaker, Sir."
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