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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Macharia",
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        "legal_name": "Jacob Waweru Macharia",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As the Member of Parliament for Molo, on my behalf and on behalf of the great people of Molo, the President‟s Speech was particularly moving when he decided to offer an apology for past wrongs. As Kenya is aware, my constituency has borne the brunt of tribal violence for the last 20 years, since 1992. People have lost lives and property to the tune of Kshs6.34 billion. I am also particularly thrilled by the fact that the President noted that it is difficult for the country, and for the Judiciary, to deal with crimes related to clashes in a retributive manner. The President decided that it is important for us to seek other ways of doing justice where we have to seek restoration of property lost, and where people will live together. In the clash-prone areas of this country, it is important to mention at this juncture that the court justice system has not worked. Court cases keep on fuelling animosity amongst communities. The President talked about setting aside Kshs10 billion for a fund for us to pursue restorative justice. We are moving towards the right direction. We have tried the kind of justice system where our people come together to talk about peace, but when we are in the process of talking about peace, someone identifies a sufuria that was stolen from him or her during the clashes. People will wonder why we are talking of forgiveness when they can see their sufuria . This restorative justice will address these small cases and the country will move on. I also noted with great delight the issue of connectivity to electricity. Right now, remote areas in my constituency are connected to power. Most of our schools now have power. In Molo Constituency, we have seen great improvement in health care delivery. Areas that never had maternity services, like the Ogiek Community areas, now have fully-fledged maternity hospitals. Touching on corruption, yes, a list has been brought to this House and there are a lot of expectations, heat and stories about it. I know the President meant well in bringing it to Parliament. I also know that many people who do not believe in the system thought 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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