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    "id": 492686,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Mitaru",
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        "legal_name": "Rose Rwamba Mitaru",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. First, I want to congratulate the President of the Republic of Kenya for what he did to this nation. The people of Embu - whom I represent - were very anxious to see what was happening. That is because that is the first time a sitting President has been summoned to court. We were very prayerful and hoping that the President will make decisions that will not just affect Embu people, but the nation at large. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we were so proud of him because when he called us here - and as I sat there representing my people, I saw what a good President can do for the nation. He talked to us wisely. He gave his deputy the powers and we all went to The Hague, particularly Members of Parliament from Embu to support our President. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, what made me very proud was that the whole world was watching. We saw people from other countries, particularly Kenyans, come to support the President; even those who are not from the ruling party. I want to congratulate those from CORD and those who do not support the President who went to The Hague. They spent their time and resources. I was one of them. I nearly wept when I saw the humbleness of our leader. I pray that our President will keep it up. I would like to tell the people at The Hague, particularly, Bensouda, that Kenya is a country with a population of over 40 million people. She and her team should not play with Kenyans. We have supported our President and we will never wish that he goes to The Hague again with so many Members of Parliament and others spending millions of shillings to go to support him. A few people here have talked about security. We want to support the President because he said that security starts with himself and all of us. When the weather is so harsh, particularly in some parts of Embu, the Government has brought food to our people. We need to work together, support and help each other, so that Kenya can be a country that everybody wants to come and see. I am very humbled by the President of Kenya and his team. I was so proud when I saw him arrive in Kenya. We were still at The Hague preparing to come back. Kenyans of all walks of life supported him from the airport for very many hours. He did not fear insecurity. He celebrated his coming back to his seat. With those few remarks, I congratulate the President and urge all Kenyans of all walks of life, from the youth to the old people, to keep supporting this nation and our President."
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