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    "id": 388927,
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    "speaker_name": "September 10, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 35 Sen. Kipchumba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am so hurt. I feel so bad. I am one person that has been a victim of bad governance. I have been a victim of violence and especially political violence. I feel sad that I am among people who might not be part of the ordinary Kenyans. The suffering that Kenyans go through might not be experienced at this level. I just want us to reflect back and ask some few questions as I stand here: Did the post-election violence really take place? Did it actually hurt people? In 2013, we are behaving like people who are heartless and insensitive. There were people who died not because they did anything but because either they were part or belonged to a certain political alignment in 2007/2008. We are now behaving as though people never died just because they belonged to a certain ethnic group and not by choice. We behave like people never suffered just because they were not strong enough to fight back the aggressors. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it reminds me of a young man who was on a wheel chair on 31st of December in Free Area, Nakuru. After being kicked out of his wheel chair; while trying to crawl out of the place, he was hacked with a panga on his back. The process of ICC was called upon by our leaders who were in Parliament then. I was not a Member. It is very clear that the retired President, Hon. Mwai Kibaki and the Prime Minister, tried so hard and suffered one evening in Parliament trying to convince Members of Parliament to have a local tribunal. I want to pose some three questions: What actually happened in 2007/2008? Unless we go through the process that is on, we might not get the truth. After 4th March, 2013, even when we disagreed, people were very careful knowing that there was an eye watching. First of all, I just want to wish His Excellency the President, the Deputy President and Joshua arap Sang well and success; I pray that they be vindicated. But one thing that must happen is that those people who suffered must also get justice. Those who planned any violence must also be called to account."
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