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    "id": 534986,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Serut",
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        "legal_name": "John Bomet Serut",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Allow me to also thank His Excellency the President for the Speech that he gave in this House on 26th March, 2015. It was an extraordinary speech and he was cheered by the entire House. He became a hero. The President‟s Speech touched on a number of issues, but I want to speak on two. The first one is the issue of apology. When the President apologised, there was reason for it. He was fulfilling the requirement of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) Report that a sitting President will be required to apologise for the past injustices. The people of Mt. Elgon are a section of the Kenyan community that has suffered past injustices. This Government should follow the apology with either restitution or compensation for those who lost their lives and land. The President talked of setting aside a fund of Kshs10 billion for the resettlement of those who lost their families and businesses. The starting place should be Mount Elgon. In 2006/2007 to early 2008, the people of Mt. Elgon suffered a lot of atrocities caused by a militia group called the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SDLF). To date, it is not official as to who was the leader of that rag-tag group. I urge the Government to tell us who was the owner of SDLF in Mt. Elgon. We cannot continue to live in fear and keep asking the Government to assist us when we do not know who were behind those atrocities. The President touched on corruption. I have checked the meaning of the word “corruption” in the dictionary and I have found that it is not a kind word. It is not a walk in the park. If you are labelled corrupt, you will not sleep. I am among the people who have been labelled corrupt on this list. It is said that I took some money which belonged to a primary school. I do not want to be seen to be defending myself on this issue because I am told it is being investigated. However, before such a list is presented to this House, the EACC should first check their facts. This is because being labelled corrupt is a distraction. It is a nightmare. This is an issue of integrity under Chapter Six of the Constitution and might lead to a Member of Parliament being barred from participating in elections or holding any elective post."
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