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    "id": 598694,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I totally agree with my mentor and senior, Sen. Orengo when it comes to the substance. When Sen. Wetangula raised this issue, I was wondering about the digressions he had, talking about Itumbi and some other miscellaneous people who are not substantially involved in the issue that we are raising. That was my concern. I want to follow on what Sen. Orengo said and ask the Chairperson in that statement to find out whether in this age and time of democracy, it would not be better for Government officers who are aggrieved by any act of journalist to take civil remedies instead of criminal sanctions. If we continue applying criminal sanctions on matters relating to journalism in the 21st Century, we may give the wrong impression that we are going back to the dark old days where people were held in-communicado, and where freedom of expression was not obeyed. If there are people who are insulted daily, it is us; whether on twitter, facebook, newspapers or rallies. Any person who is aggrieved should take civil remedy instead of going for criminal. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to ask the Chairperson to inform this House why CS for the Interior and National Coordination thought that it was not better to pursue a civil remedy if he was aggrieved instead of using criminal sanctions, particularly where the CS presides over a Ministry that is seen to be in charge of arresting. It would give the impression that there is also a possibility of misuse of office."
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