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    "id": 388541,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Angwenyi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jimmy Nuru Ondieki Angwenyi",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for allowing me to contribute to this important Motion. I rise to support this Motion. First, I have been elected to come to this Parliament to represent the views of my electors. The views of the people of Kitutu Chache North, almost 100 per cent, are that our leaders should not be taken to The Hague. First, when clashes happened in 2007 and 2008, we had a different constitution. We do now have a new constitution which has been applauded throughout the world. Two, when our leaders were indicted in The Hague, we had not gone through elections. The people of Kenya demonstrated very clearly that they did not believe in charges being raised against our leaders in The Hague. That is why they voted for them overwhelmingly. Which is this ICC which does not want to consider the views, feelings and aspirations of Kenyans? Who are these ICC who have got much more sympathy for our Kenyans than the Kenyans themselves? ICC was formed to address the issues of banana republics and Kenya is not one. Kenya is not like Sierra Leone at that time, Ivory Coast, DRC or even Somalia. We have never heard anybody from Somalia being taken to The Hague. We must stand up and express ourselves and the views of our people. We must express the feelings our people. We are independent people. This is a sovereign country that must exercise its authority in its own country. The world over, people have said Kenya has established a very effective judicial system. Let us test the integrity of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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