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"content": "aware that in 2013 the British Government agreed to pay Kenyans who were abused, tortured, maimed and detained by British colonial forces during the Mau Mau uprising in 1952 and onwards compensation of Kshs2.5 billion as an out of court settlement; further aware that the compensation was only paid to a section of Mau Mau victims from Kiambu and Nyeri counties, leaving out victims from Meru, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Embu, Kajiado and other parts of Kenya; cognisant of the fact that leaders from the two counties initiated a court process claim for compensation to the victims who were eventually compensated; noting that the struggle for Independence in this country involved various communities and individuals like the followers of Dini ya Musambwa movement, who took part in the uprising against the colonial government, and were also killed, tortured and detained and, therefore, also deserve equal compensation from the British Government; also, aware that the British Government has accepted to release further compensation money, on condition that only the victims who are still alive and can prove that they were tortured, will be compensated from these money, this House resolves that the Government ensures that compensation from the British Government goes to all affected homes and families of victims who are still alive all over the country. In moving this Motion, I wish to give a brief historical background of the struggle by Kenyans against the British Government. Intimidated by the British colonial rule through harassment, bad rule over taxation, racism and forced labour and disregard for the value of human life, our people revolted against the colonial rule. Therefore, the struggle for Independence started secretly. In 1946, after the Second World War, a movement was born in the name of Dini ya Musambwa, led by Elijah Masinde wa Nameme and Joash Walumoli in Bungoma on the slopes of Mount Elgon. The movement was calling for the end of British rule and asking the British rulers to go back to their country and leave Kenyans to rule themselves. In two years, the movement spread all over western Kenya, North Rift and as far as Uganda. Other communities like the Pokot, Tugen, Turkana, Nandi, Kipsigis, Sabaot, Luo and many others objected to over- taxation, racism and forced labour in this country. In 1948, the colonial government outlawed this movement and declared a total ban on it, and, therefore, they set up camps, arrested people, killed them and beat them. In this respect, the followers of Dini ya Musambwa were jailed for many years. In addition, some of the diehards were Lucas Chepkep from Pokot who presided over the movement among the Pokot, Marakwet and Tugen; Ndesawe arap Mengis and Chumo arap Birech presided over the movement in Nandi and Kipsigis; and Cleophas Okwako presided over the movement in Luo Nyanza. All these people were arrested and detained and most of them were killed. In 1952, another movement was born in the name of Mau Mau Freedom Fighters. They were a little more organised than any other group and made the British rulers panic. 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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