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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Waiganjo",
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        "legal_name": "John Muriithi Waiganjo",
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    "content": ". Those institutions are now independent. They are not subject to direction by any other institution. So, if the Report comes with a recommendation directing the Inspector General of Police or the National Land Commission to do something, it would be against the Constitution. So, it is important that the Report comes to Parliament, so that we can look at the recommendations contained therein and determine whether they go against the Constitution, with a view to allowing them, if applicable. Therefore, it is very important for this House to express itself to facilitate reconciliation and healing because Kenya is a young democracy. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the achievements of a young democracy like ours must be guarded very jealously. In fact, as a country that is celebrating 50 years of independence, we are not expected to make any earth-shaking achievements. All that we are expected to do is to survive. This country has indeed survived. We survived the political murders of the first three years of our young nation. The answers for those murders can only be found in the graves. When a murder happens and the victim is buried, you can only get the answers relating to that murder from the grave. We also survived the coup attempt of 1982 and, of course, the subsequent crackdown on intellectuals, lawyers and judges. We know what happened. Some of those who suffered during that crackdown may not have had anything to do with the coup attempt. The answers to the questions that arose are written on their wounds. This House must express itself to great length about those who suffered and those who need reparations. We also survived the transition from the single party dictatorship to multipartyism, which had great effect on this country but with loss of a lot of blood and health. We know our gallant heroes, including hon. Matiba and hon. Rubia. Their lives 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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