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"speaker_name": "41 Wednesday, 15th December, 2010(A) Mr. Imanyara",
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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this House approves the Report of the Select Committee investigating circumstances leading to the death of the late Dr. the Hon. Robert John Ouko, E.G.H., MP., laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 8th December, 2010. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in a little more than two hours, the era of the culture of impunity in Kenya will start crumbling with the events that will be taking place at The Hague. I am one of those who wishes and prays that if the culture of impunity begins its downward trend, this is the first time we will be moving Motions in Parliament calling upon the Government to take steps to investigate deaths, murders and disappearances that ought to be done as a matter of course and with utmost solemnity. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the death of the late Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Robert Ouko, has occupied the minds of Kenyans for very many years. That is the reason why this House established, by a resolution, a Select Committee in the following words:- “Noting with grave concern that the murder of the late Dr. Robert Ouko in 1990 has never been resolved; being aware that the Judicial inquiry into the death was disbanded before concluding its proceedings, this House resolves to establish a Select Committee to investigate and report on the circumstances leading to the death of the late Minister”. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee was constituted with many Members. The membership changed many times as a result of appointment to the Cabinet or resignations. By the time of writing of the Report that was tabled in this House, the following were the Members of the Select Committee:- The hon. Erick Gor Sungu, MP The hon. Dr. Oburu Odinga, MP The hon. Prof. Christine Mango, MP The hon. Joseph Khamisi, MP The hon. Samuel Moroto, MP The hon. Samuel Leshore, MP The hon. Raphael Wanjala, MP The hon. Amina Abdalla, MP The hon. Kiema Kilonzo, MP The hon. Peter Munya, MP A number of these Members are now in the Front Bench and others are no longer in this House. Owing to the immense work load, the Committee was not able to complete its work within the initial mandate that it was given. On the 16th April 2004, the House extended the mandate to the Committee to enable it continue its work to completion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Report that was tabled in this House and that was prepared by the Committee is in three volumes. It contains very many recommendations which I cannot go through in the time frame we are given. However, the Select Committee by its own Report gathered evidence generally from the public and"
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