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    "content": "Attorney-General’s opinion that human rights abuses of the past must be addressed effectively. What has happened is that actual payment becomes difficult to pay. That is why I support this Motion that the Government should address this problem comprehensively. Sen. Orengo mentioned that there should be a compensation fund for this. That is something that can be taken up. I know that my successor is also supportive of the compensation being paid expeditiously. I have seen him writing a number of letters saying that these are court orders and that they must pay. The problem of Government not paying, if I may put it in perspective, is a problem that attaches all types of judgments against the Government and not just those who have to be paid due to human rights abuses. However, on civil claims and so on, the Government has always been very difficult to make payment. I am sure that with the Treasury, arrangements are being made to ensure that payments are made. This Motion will add that impetus; that payments must be effected immediately. I do not want to go into details on the types of tortures and so on because that can make someone cry. On Sunday, I almost cried about some human rights abuses when I read the diary of JM which said that 8.00 a.m., in the morning, somebody went to his bedroom. The diary said that at 10.00 a.m, this also happened and even 11.00 a.m. This went on until very late. Going through this diary, I am sure Sen. Haji would have cried. Tears almost came out. That reminded us very vividly of the things that went on during that time. I am glad that Sen. Hassan said something here with regard to JM Kariuki, Dr. Ouko and others. As an Attorney-General, it was not upon me to say that the file must be closed. When you look the files of the Ninth and Tenth Parliament—"
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