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    "content": "and inaugurated projects in spite of the heavy load which has been placed on him by the case at the International Criminal Court (ICC). It is very unfortunate that even amongst us, Kenyans, there are people who are very happy inspite of this unfounded allegation to find somebody in trouble. Some of those people will hug you and call you a brother in public and similarly they would stand in public and accuse you. This has happened before. It is very good that His Excellency the President took that decision because we all know that he is not guilty and neither are other Kenyans who have been taken to that court. This case should have been terminated together with the ones for Amb. Muthaura and Gen. Ali because the accusations against them are not different from the accusations that are being made against the President Uhuru and the Deputy President, William Ruto. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he has done well by being the first Head of State to voluntarily appear before The Hague based court. We know other Heads of States who have refused to do that. As the Senate Leader of Majority said, it is unheard of to expect an accused person to adduce evidence against himself. What Ocampo did and what the gracious lady handling this case is doing, is to change the burden of proof against the accused by the accuser by expecting the accused to do that. I am saying this because sometimes, we read in the newspapers that Kenya is not co-operating with the court and that President Uhuru has refused to declare his wealth. President Uhuru inherited what he has from his father, the late Jomo Kenyatta. Should he account for what he inherited from his father? That is unheard of and totally wrong. I think it is a scheme by the international community through the ICC to bring Kenya down. I was very happy yesterday when I read the speech the President gave on"
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