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    "id": 960418,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support this important Motion by our good friend, Sen. Khaniri. Let me first make an observation, that this is action that is long overdue from our Government. I was once privileged to visit a hospital in Texas, the United States of America (USA), where my sister works. The hospital is dedicated to serving members who have retired from the military in USA. The world over, it is known that it is not easy to serve in the disciplined forces. Often times due to human error, you can cause deaths of so many people without a deliberate act. For instance, due to human error, an air force pilot of the USA Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan bombed a hospital. He was later shocked to learn that what he thought was an enemy target was a hospital, where he ended up killing innocent children, pregnant women and sick old people. You can imagine returning to your house and watching on television that your action has caused that kind of pain to innocent families. These are not aggressors or people whom you were targeting, but purely because of human error, you have caused deaths of so many lives. Those are the kind of situations that this Motion is trying to address. In serving in the disciplined forces, there are occupational hazards. In 2007, we saw Kenyans who were trying to exercise their democratic right of picketing and demonstrating. At times, we respond with excessive force and you end up killing innocent people. I remember there are a number of Kenyans who were serving in the disciplined forces who were charged in courts of law. That is baggage that you carry for your entire life – that you have caused deaths of innocent Kenyans – and it haunts you. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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