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    "content": "We should be very careful about the language which is being used. When the initial colonisation took place, the Europeans did not say they were coming to colonize Africa. They said they had come to civilize Africa and win Africa for the Lord. We should be very suspicious of the language like promoting the rule of law abroad because it could be another notion for civilizing Africa. The Europeans came to save Africa from barbarism. They came to save Africa because due to barbarism, people were killing each other and so on. So, they have come again on a new notion of civilizing the African nations but now under the guise of promoting the rule of law abroad. Mr. Speaker, Sir, very many people died fighting for Independence in this country and the struggle that we are involved in today is the same struggle that Jomo Kenyatta, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Bildad Kagia, Mzee Oneko and others were involved in. I believe, wherever Jaramogi is, he will turn in his grave when he listens to the language of some of the people who are talking here, saying that since we cannot handle our things, we should allow the Europeans to do it instead of us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very sad moment and time has come for us to reclaim our dignity. Time has come for us to reclaim our Independence and it is not like there is nothing we can do; because the language I hear is that we are throwing up our hands and saying that there is nothing we can do. Even if there is nothing you can do, you can stand here and talk. Time has come for the Senate which represents the sovereignty of the people of Kenya to stand up and be counted. You will be counted by the way you vote for this Motion. Are you voting for recolonisation of Kenya or are you voting for the Independence of Kenya? Are you voting for the dignity of the black man? We have done various things and it would be sad to say that the Supreme Court and the Judiciary led by Justice Willy Mutunga is a dysfunctional judiciary. We have carried out reforms. I know that when this law was passed and we agreed to be taken to the ICC, it was a very different Kenya and we were in a very weak moment in our history. Now, Kenya is back on its feet and with all the African Union (AU) Heads of State meeting in July in Addis Ababa, saying that let Africa be given a chance to solve its own problems, at least the world should have listened to them. The AU made a very important statement and that is why we are supporting this Motion; in line with the resolution passed by the AU. Let us reclaim our Independence. Even if those trials have begun, it is not too late to say that they should come home. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a prosecution is a prosecution. Even a case can be terminated at any stage before judgement is delivered. So, it is not too late for us to say that the President from the court, who can listen to a letter from one lady, should also listen to the cry of the Senate; that this process be rethought. Let us be given back our brothers for trial in Kenya. There are processes of appeal and what have you. Indeed, a lot has been done at political level to do political justice to other victims of crimes in this country. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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