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    "id": 388732,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the Republic of Kenya promulgated a new Constitution on 27thAugust, 2010 which made fundamental changes in the governance of the Republic--- I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will move this Motion in an amended form. It reads:- THAT, aware that the Republic of Kenya promulgated a new Constitution on 27th August, 2010 which made fundamental changes in the governance of the Republic; appreciating that the Republic held its first general elections under the new constitution on 4th March, 2013, at which the President and Deputy President amongst other elective office holders were lawfully and popularly elected; fully cognizant of the International Criminal Court (ICC) indictments; further appreciating that the three Kenyans currently facing charges at the ICC including the President and the Deputy President have fully complied with the ICC's conditions and requirements; concerned that the conduct of the investigations and judicial processes of the ICC in the Kenya cases have been politicized and selectively applied; noting that the 53 Member States of the African Union adopted a Resolution during the Assembly of Heads of State in July 2013 denouncing the approach adopted by the ICC in the Kenya cases and calling upon the ICC to defer the cases to the Kenyan Judiciary; further noting that the sitting President and the Deputy President of the Republic are facing the prospect of prolonged court attendance at the ICC requiring their physical presence at the Court at The Hague; cognizant that this situation has serious implications on the sovereignty, good governance and stability of the Republic; the Senate urges the Government to immediately take appropriate steps necessary to deal with this matter for the good and in the best interests of the country and specifically to address, among others, the following: 1. Continue to cooperate with the ICC with regard to the ongoing cases before the ICC in accordance with the International Crimes Act (No.16) of 2008 and other relevant laws of Kenya; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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