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    "id": 473765,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sang",
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        "legal_name": "Leonard Kipkosgei Sang",
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    "content": "problems because they have been treated casually for a very long time. Victims from poor backgrounds, especially, have been having problems. This Bill provides for psychological counselling and support. When it comes to the issue of property, we have been having issues of people destroying other peoples’ property. This particular Bill seeks to address the issue of victim restitution. For a very long time, immediately after court cases, victims would go home not knowing what would happen next. This Bill has actually tried to ensure that the issue of damage of property is taken care of. The cost of any medical or psychological treatment incurred by a victim will also be taken care of. I know that hon. Millie Odhiambo will improve on this particular Bill but for a whole week now, The Standard Newspaper has been running a story of Kenya Defence Forces war victims in Somalia. A good number of families have lost their loved ones and their bread winners. Others have lost their properties. Our soldiers in Somalia have actually done us proud. This morning, one of the leaders of this country questioned what our soldiers are still doing in Somalia. I want to confirm that they are doing a very good job. The only challenge is that I do not know what will happen to the victims who have lost their loved ones, especially the psychological part of it. The Government should actually do something small on issues of compensation of families of people who have lost their lives in Somalia. On issues of murder, we have been having mysteries of Kenyans murdering each other for a very long time. It is an unfortunate scenario. This Bill has come at the right time. Of course, we should somehow try as much as possible, as Government, to offer counselling services, offer support and compensation to the families who have lost their loved ones. I do not know whether hon. Millie Odhiambo will, somehow, try to enrich the Bill by having those conmen somehow returning what they have stolen from the general public. With those very many or few remarks, I support and congratulate hon. Millie Odhiambo for coming up with a very important Bill."
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