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    "id": 965097,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/965097/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Haji",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 26,
        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
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    "content": "The Petitioners drew the attention of the Senate to the following- (1) THAT the petitioners are ex-officers and servicemen of the Kenya Air Force who served until the time of the attempted coup of 1st August, 1982; (2) THAT following the said attempt, they were arrested, tortured, detained and imprisoned for periods spanning from six months to several years and then dismissed unlawfully and unconstitutionally from the Kenya Air Force without compensation; (3) THAT the petitioners filed a petition in the High Court of Kenya and were awarded different settlement by different judges on diverse dates; (4) THAT after the awards, the ex-officers applied and got the certificate of decrees, certificate of taxation and certificate of order against the Government to make payment of the said compensation awards; (5) THAT their lawyers have written several demands and reminders to the Office of the Auditor-General and copied to the Department of Defence which has gone unheeded for several years; and, (6) THAT the petitioners have further petitioned the Office of the Ombudsman with no results to date. The petitioners pray that the Senate should investigate the matter with a view of compelling the State to make good the court awards and settle the compensation award together with the interest accrued thereof. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee considered this Petition at length and made the following observations from evidence adduced in the meetings- (1) Justice delayed is justice denied – The Committee observed that the cause of action in these cases involves more than 35 years ago. While all parties have a right to 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."
}