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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this very important Motion. I congratulate Sen. Lonyangapuo for bringing another very important Motion to this Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the role of elders in society is longstanding and the work that they have done is invaluable. Their work ranges from offering guidance to communities to being mentors for the youth on cultural and moral issues. Every society has rules which govern it, that ensure that there is order, prosperity and harmony within society. In our traditional setting, there are cultures which gladly the current Constitution recognizes. The elders play a very important role in nurturing these cultures. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with regard to family issues, especially marriages and so forth, there are normally problems, disputes and conflicts that wazees, as we call them, have always managed to resolve. The justice that we derive from these wazees is quick. When I talk about “ wazees” I mean men and women. We know that when you take marriage disputes to court, they drag on forever. The same applies to other disputes. As we say: “Justice delayed is justice denied.” The justice from elders has never been delayed. It is almost instant and within the means of our people. In our judicial system, for you to institute a proceeding in a court, you need to be a man of means. What happens to the people who do not have the means? At least, for the wazees if you have one chicken, you can slaughter it and they will eat, finish your case and issue a verdict that is satisfactory. But the court processes are expensive and not appropriate for our people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, wazees or elders have also contributed immensely to peace and harmony among communities, tribes and even across borders. They have been 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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