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    "id": 66038,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musyoka",
    "speaker_title": "The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make the following Statement which was consolidated with the Question appearing in today’s Order Paper as Question One by Private Notice by the Member for Ikolomani and it was to do with the shuttle diplomacy and the ICC. I am pleased to make a statement on a subject that has lately attracted much public attention and concern. This is the subject of the relationship between Kenya and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Hon. Members will recall that Kenya ratified the Rome Statute for the establishment of the ICC in March, 2005 and subsequently domesticated this important piece of international legislation through the enactment of the International Crimes Act in January, 2009. In joining the ICC fraternity, Kenya had recognized and affirmed the important role the court plays in international criminal judicial process, especially in securing national and international peace and respect for human rights. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this continues to be the position of the Government of the Republic of Kenya. The commitment of the Government to the ICC is underscored by the fact that our country is a member of this court in truly good standing. Indeed, our country is among a select few whose national Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch is a serving Judge of this court. I am happy to remind hon. Members that Justice Aluoch joined the ICC through a competitive electoral process that the Government was intensely involved in through commitment of substantial budgetary resources and lobbying at the UN, amongst other places. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the present public interest and discussions relate to the unfortunate and often embarrassing spate of violence that our country suffered in the aftermath of the last general elections. We witnessed bizarre events where neighbour rose against neighbour and Kenyan against fellow Kenyan. That disgraceful moment in our nation’s history was characterized by inter-ethnic hatred, wanton destruction of property, blood-letting and death on a scale hitherto unknown in our motherland. These sad events deeply hurt our national pride and weakened our country’s standing in the region and internationally. The violence also ravaged our economy and dislodged thousands of families from their homes and their abodes. The violence also ravaged our economy and dislodged tens of thousands of families from their homes. It disrupted their means of livelihood and adversely affected the familiar rhythm that previously gave their day to day lives an assurance. Despite those difficult circumstances, hope remained alive. With the assistance of our external friends and neighbours, we were quickly able to recollect ourselves and restore order and peaceful co-existence within our country."
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