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    "content": "been celebrating that the cases are going to be terminated. You cannot celebrate unless and until the judgement is delivered. We need to be conscious about premature celebrations. They are still at The Hague. We do not know if the proceedings will go on, but our wish is that both get a fair hearing. The other example that the President set was to come and talk to the nation when it was facing impulse in terms of thought and where to go. Had he gone without addressing the nation, there would have been mixed feelings. I encourage other leaders to take the courage and learn a lot from good example given by the President. This is because when we, as politicians, are faced with difficult situations, we normally go back to our communities and say that we are being finished. However, he came forward and said:- “This is a personal matter. Let me go there personally and clear it.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, we should also take that example. When we are faced with difficult situations, let us separate official and personal responsibility. Therefore, we should be seeing more people do the same when charged in a court of law in this country. For example, when people are charged with embezzlement of funds, they should respect courts and go there to clear their names. They should not drag their communities into their own problems. They should stand on their own and clear their names. Mr. Speaker, Sir, lastly, the Kenyan courts have been reformed. The Kenyans who have been charged at The Hague are only three, but the people who committed atrocities are many. We should have seen the Kenyan courts starting to charge people who are not at The Hague, so that the healing process can, indeed, take place. If we do not charge these people, healing will not take place. I support the President’s speech. I am a proud Senator for Taita Taveta County because I was there to witness and hear what the President said. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir."
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