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    "id": 587332,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious national matter. It did not occur to me that Kshs15 billion has been sunk in the IDP scam. This is a matter that I doubt if the distinguished Senator who has read the Statement will have sufficient facts to respond to the supplementary requests we are making, because I am sure what she has is the Statement from Ms. Waiguru and no more. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in western Kenya where God blessed me to come from, people were expelled from Naivasha, parts of central Kenya and many parts of the Rift Valley. They settled in benevolent homes of friends and relatives like Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki has said, yet we have a case where IDPs were paid Kshs400,000. They left the camps but again went back and were paid Kshs400,000 over and over. From the Statement that we have received, some were bought land, others were built houses, while others were given both and money on top of that. Nobody wished to be an IDP. IDPs were born out of systemic failures of the state in failing to protect individuals, their families and properties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request for a breakdown of the Kshs15 billion. I would like to know how much was spent in Turkana, Trans Nzoia, Nyandarua, Bungoma, Kakamega and Vihiga. I heard no mention of the IDPs in the former Coast Province. We want a clear breakdown because this is a county with a new Constitution that emphasizes equity for everybody. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have a very clear view that the distinguished lady may not have all these facts. Therefore, I have requested the questioner, Sen. Khaniri, to bring a Motion in this House, enjoying bipartisan support, and set up a special select committee of this distinguished Senate to properly and thoroughly investigate the scandal of IDPs, the pain that Kenyans have gone through and those who have turned IDPs into a gravy The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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