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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, constitutionalism is the anti-thesis of impunity. Today is a great day for Kenya because of events taking place in London where we are challenging the colonial impunity by the Mau Mau Freedom Fighters who have brought a case for compensation for the wrongs and the torture and secondly for the events taking place at The Hague. What is taking place at The Hague is taking place in the context of the Kenyan law because the ICC is part and parcel of the Kenyan law. Let those who are going there get justice. We saw it this morning in the court room and I wish the Kenyan courts could emulate what we saw this morning in the court at The Hague. Those who have been fighting against The Hague should thank God that they were there today to see how justice can work. We saw them being promised that justice will not only be done, but be seen to be done. Having said that, I want to thank the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs and the Minister in particular, because looking at the time-plan for the work that the Commission is going to do between now and August next year, I see that almost all the work has been done by the Law Reform Commission under the Chair of Commissioner Kathurima M’Inoti. They have generated pieces of legislation covering every single ground that is required of us. I wish there was more from the Attorney- General’s office and the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission. In that respect, I also want to thank those Members of Parliament who have taken the role upon themselves to assist the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs in ensuring that the promise of the new Constitution is met within the time-frame. What is the challenge for Kenya is the implementation of the Constitution. Unless we take steps now, it is futile to talk about having elections or having a devolved Government. As I speak today, the Leader of Government Business stood in this House to tell us the programme of the Government for the next week without mentioning a single Bill that is touching on the implementation of the Constitution. Words and promises are not sufficient. Follow the steps of your brother here, the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, and let us see some real Bills coming to this House on Tuesday, that have something to do with the implementation of the Constitution and not Motions or Private Members’ Bills. We must prioritize, which means getting Bills that relate to the implementation of the Constitution. With those remarks, I support."
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