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    "id": 69162,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. G. Nyamweya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to remind some of those who are opposed to this Motion that at the very beginning, I was opposed to even taking Kenya to the ICC or even signing the Rome Treaty. So, let us not be told that we necessarily made a mistake. Even if we made a mistake, it is for us to correct it and not anybody else. We must ask ourselves what is in the interest of Kenya. I heard and we all heard that Kenya was going to be made an example of the rest of the countries in the world. Is it in our example to pamper to the rest of the world, so that we are playing a tune that does not serve our country? What was the problem in the country? That is what we should be asking ourselves. How can we resolve whatever caused those problems? It cannot be by asking others somewhere in Europe and elsewhere to come and solve our problems. It is us here, sitting very calmly and sobering and deciding to move this country forward. What do we need to do? We have a new Constitution whose implementation we are grappling with. This will be very challenging. It cannot be implemented by allowing others from outside who do not know what challenges we face to come and help us. We are not saying that we do not respect our international commitments. I would like to commend my friend who said that we must separate the two issues. For those who will be pursued by a process which we entered into, that will take its logical conclusion. However, it does not mean that Kenya must be held to this statute forever. We must get to a point where we trust and respect each other. There is a Kenyan judge in the Hague, namely, Justice Joyce Aluoch. How can we trust her there, but not trust her here at home? Let us trust one another, build confidence in ourselves and start putting these institutions to work. That is what we need. We cannot forsake our solemn duty. We must stabilize this country and start looking at where we want to go. We have been distracted too much by all these partisan issues. Before we go for Christmas, let us give a good message to Kenyans that whatever teething problems we had, as a country, with the new Constitution, we are overcoming them. We need to give hope to Kenyans and earn self respect and dignity. I would never wish to be tried by anyone other than a Kenyan, if I ever fell into problems. I would want to urge that those who think that they are doing a service to Kenya by urging that those people be dealt with elsewhere, they are not doing a service to us. You heard the emotions this morning about"
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