{"id":590057,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/590057/?format=json","text_counter":351,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":193,"legal_name":"Peter Anyang' Nyong'o","slug":"peter-nyongo"},"content":"However, it was good exercise. In that cell there was no mat to sleep on. You would sleep on the cold floor. Fortunately, I made friends with my guards there who brought me a sisal mat, not the papyrus one, to sleep on for the time I was there. Still, you do not have a toothbrush or a comb so you do not brush your teeth for the long you are there. Mine time was a month. One day, I attempted brushing my teeth with some Omo that I found in the shower. I showered with it and said; “if this thing can clean me, it can also clean my teeth.” Not realizing that after that, I would not have any taste buds, I could not even feel the taste of water. These are the kind of things that detainees go through. Sen. Adan’s Committee should look into them. I am willing to be the first witness in this committee and give a much more detailed testimony. The other thing, which is very important is, we should have a records for the history of those who were detained in the Nyayo Police cells. I understand from the 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."}