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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kioni",
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Ng'ayu Kioni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Allow me, to first of all, convey my condolences, on behalf of my family, the people of Ndaragwa and Nyandarua, to the family of the late Nyenze and the people of Kitui West. We want to condole with them. We have known Hon. Nyenze and we know how much he has contributed to many issues in this country. In the same breath, let me pass my condolences to the families of the 42 people of Kimilili and others in that region and other parts of this country who have lost their loved ones because of the behaviour of people who do not want to obey the law. In the 10th Parliament, I was a member of the Defence Committee, and together with the committee on internal security, we visited this area. That is the time we had a man by the name Matakwei, who had really terrorised that area. Having been sent by the National Assembly, we did investigations and eventually recommended the need for an army camp that was sent there to clear the difficulties that were in that area, for the reasons that the police had been overwhelmed by the defence force led by Matakwei. There is a lot that we can say because there is a lot that we came across when we went to that area. One of the key things that I think is important to us even as we debate this thing, is that without doubt we discovered or we were informed or we found out that all those difficulties were happening because there was a political hand. There were politicians who were directly involved. Unfortunately, those groups started maiming others. It was horrifying and really worrying. It scared me. It is for that reason that I want to speak to this Motion. I want to thank the Member 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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