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    "id": 769546,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/769546/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Koyi",
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        "legal_name": "John Waluke Koyi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Because of time, I just want to appreciate Hon. Barasa for bringing up this important Motion. I come from Bungoma and this has been happening there for quite some time. In 2004, the killings of innocent wananchi continued until the Deputy President of this Republic of Kenya came in to save the situation. It was there until the Government got concerned. We need to come out clearly to say it openly as leaders from western Kenya. I thank my colleagues like Hon. Bunyasi for their good contribution. As people of Bungoma, we need not hide; we need to say openly as politicians and as representatives of people. We need to say the truth. This thing is there and it is real. We demand that those groups stop these killings. We know them. They are financed and manned by politicians. We need to say that. I have been with a Member of Parliament from Mt. Elgon. I want him to go on record. It is just because of time but this thing is manned. Those people are paid by politicians. The groups that they have mentioned here include the Sabaot Land Defence Force, Janjaweed and Kabuchai Defence Force found in a district where a women representative comes from. There is one called Kabuchai manned and paid by two politicians from Bungoma County. Mt Elgon is manned by two politicians: the former MP and the current MP. They compete on their differences and…"
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