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    "id": 492545,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to add my voice to the debate on the Floor of the House today; mine is a contribution to the Address of His Excellency the President delivered to this House on 6th October. I support this Address; I do so because I believe what the President did was commendable and was with complete respect to the rule of law, which all Kenyans living under the new Constitution have sworn to uphold. I must say that the handing over of power to his deputy at a time when there was a lot of anxiety in the country was part of a very good strategy to stabilise the situation in the country. I think we must respect that particular act. I must say that the drama that unfolded was definitely a political opportunity for him. Lucky him, I must say. If I were in his shoes I would definitely have done the same; this did gain him political mileage. That aside, the whole intent and initiative in handing over the country peacefully showed that--- Even as he left as a citizen, he did not know whether he would be at The Hague for a day or two or longer, I think the act of handing over was one that, indeed, provided a good link in continuity; there was no vacuum in the exercise of power within the country. The issue of International Criminal Court has been a negative cloud hanging over our heads as Kenyans. I must say that even though I am a strong supporter that Kenya continues to remain in the Rome Statue, these cases at The Hague are losing steam. I want to join my colleagues who say that it is high time the ICC considered dropping these two cases, if, indeed, they have no evidence whatsoever against our President and his 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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