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    "content": "Recently, John Gakuo was charged. In fact, he was convicted for three years in jail and people were saying that they should go for the big shots. However, if you go for the big fish, you must also go for the small fish. You must speak the truth to power and you must also speak truth to the powerless. This is the only way we are going to fight impunity and corruption in this country. We stand here to debate a Report about some people trying to circumvent justice. Who in this country does not know about the 48 lives and properties that were lost in Solai? You then want to hide under the law, procedure and timeliness so as not to take responsibility. This means that if we do not act as a Senate; if this just becomes another Report, we will even have a bigger tragedy tomorrow. This reminds me of the book ‘Petals of Blood’ by Ngugi wa Thiong’o, about the people of Ilmorog, who were duped to accept loans by the banks. It is the same situation that we are seeing with this Mr. Mansukh going behind to dupe poor people to accept Kshs100,000 for loss of lives. Shame on him and his money. If at all he has profiteered from this money, may he not benefit from all the wealth that he has created. It is totally unacceptable. In African tradition, we would call ourselves under a tree and curse this individual. We cannot accept a situation where one takes advantage of the poverty of a people because if you give a hungry man food, they will even call you father and mother. That is the greatest height of subjugation. This House does not legislate in vain. We have all stayed here to debate this Report. I want to pay great tribute to the gallant five Senators who refused to be compromised when the others looked the other way. They may be a little bit shy, but I want to say, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., Sen. Sakaja, Sen. Olekina, Sen. Kasanga and Sen. (Prof.) Ekal, thank you, for making this House proud. We know very well that people are always called aside and given money. Disappearances are not automatic; it is not like the wind. It happens by design."
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