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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The undersigned, on behalf of the citizens of Kenya, referring to themselves as the National Victims and Survivors Network draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, following the tragic political violence that engulfed Kenya in the aftermath of the 2007 disputed elections, the people of Kenya embarked upon comprehensive reforms aimed at ensuring Kenya transitions into a peaceful, prosperous, stable, inclusive and democratic country where such violence will not recur; THAT, of the measures adopted to address long-term issues that had contributed to the violence, was the setting up of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) with a mandate to promote peace, justice, national unity, healing and reconciliation among the people of Kenya by inter alia, inquiring into gross violation of human and historical injustices that occurred in Kenya from 12th December, 1963 to 28th February, 2008; THAT, the TJRC recorded over 40,000 statements and memoranda and held public hearings across the country; concluded its work; and handed over the Report to His Excellency the President, Uhuru Kenyata, on 21st May, 2013; THAT, according to the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Act, the Minister was to table the TJRC Report in Parliament and operationalize the implementation mechanism in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission. Under Section 48(2)(f) of the Act, to monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission and to facilitate their implementation; THAT, according to Section 49(3) of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Act, the implementation of the Report of the Commission should have commenced within six months upon its publication. THAT, in December, 2013, the National Assembly passed the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (Amendment) Act so as to provide inter alia that the TJRC Report would be tabled before the National Assembly for consideration and that the implementation of that Report shall commence immediately after consideration of the Report by the National Assembly. THAT, to date, the National Assembly has not considered the Report of the TJRC while the victims and survivors of gross human rights violations continue to suffer. THAT, the National Assembly’s inability to prioritize, debate and act on the TJRC Report is a source of great frustration for thousands of Kenyans still nursing injuries, that is, physical, emotional and psychological from the dark years of our history. 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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