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    "content": "When the post-election violence occurred, the circumstances were very different. The mood in the country then and the mood of the country now are very different. We have come a long way both in terms of reconciliation and even strengthening our institutions of justice. Therefore, that is one reason as to why I feel that we should do away with the Rome Statute and re-establish our sovereignty and deal with even cases of injustice against humanity in the country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fact that we are handing over our people to be tried in foreign land is an indicator that we are a failed state. The situation now has changed, and we are an epitome of democracy in the region and in Africa. Therefore, that is what we should exercise. We are also in the process of vetting our public officers. The appointment of a new Attorney-General and a new Chief Justice is in the process. The fact that we are going to vet our judges is an indicator that we will establish institutions which can deliver justice to those in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, who are asking for justice. We cannot forget about them. I stand here specifically because Mr. Ocampo’s list was very shocking to me. Here is an old man who is about to retire after putting in 38 years of service without any blame. Just when Amb. Muthaura is about to proceed on retirement, he has been put on Mr. Ocampo’s list. This has really affected all of us whom he has served for so long. Really, this is about politics. A civil servant is a worker. The post-election violence was about politics. Therefore, including civil servants in Mr. Ocampo’s list was very shocking to me. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, another disturbing issue is the intimation that comes with the Mr. Ocampo’s case. It is like a kid being told that a hyena is coming. We are told: “Mr. Ocampo is coming. He is in town”. This is an intimidating political move. It is not about justice. Secondly, if somebody is suspected of committing a crime, why should it take satellite and international advertisements to say: “These are the six prime suspects in Kenya?” It is just a case. These people should just be summoned. Why should it be turned into a political issue? Why was there live coverage of announcement of the six names? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, this is imperialism we have to get away from. Secondly, why is the United States of America (USA) not a signatory to the Rome Statute? Why are they going round, telling other countries to exempt the USA from the Rome Statute? If the Americans have exempted themselves from the Rome Statute, why are we a signatory to it? We should actually form an African criminal court of justice and pull out of the Rome Statute because it is colonialism in nature. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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