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    "id": 973107,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a very sad Petition. It is a sad Petition to the extent that it appears that the members of these SACCO have been ring-fenced by authorities, both at county, national level and to some level of extent, the Judiciary to frustrate them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, our Constitution is clear and maybe, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar can hear this. Our Constitution allows people to get injunctive relief in anticipation of violation. The court cannot dismiss a suit simply because a procedure was not followed. It is an anticipated violation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Schedule IV is clear that the cooperative societies fall under county governments. How is it that the county government allowed the Commissioner of Cooperative Societies, in this Petition, to interfere and attempt to revoke the license of this society? Where I come from in Makueni County, the Commissioner would first report to the Director in Makueni before such an action was taken. However, what is criminal and happens all the time is when somebody has an interest in a property like this belonging to a society, they under-value it for purposes of paper work. The bulk of the money is paid outside the transaction. How is it that no court can see that when you sell a property like this belonging to 3,000 members, you have violated their rights? How can a Senator who taught in a school and Moi University, where we are proud of the wok that he did--- How can the university refuse to remit the deductions of SACCO members? That is the worst. When I say that sometime this country has become the land of Karl Max, it is true because we have the haves and the have nots. The people who matter people most and those who do not matter at all. The rights of 3,000 members are being violated. This is such a serious Petition on violation of economic and social rights that---"
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