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    "id": 98621,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wako",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 208,
        "legal_name": "Sylvester Wakoli Bifwoli",
        "slug": "wakoli-bifwoli"
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    "content": " My learned friend, as you know, one does not just want to offer an ex-gratia payment, which may be completely out of proportion or maybe too small, depending on the circumstances of the case. It is up to the families of the deceased persons to make their claims, and give us that information which can form the basis of a fair compensation. That is as far as this case is concerned. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, an issue was raised on judicial reforms. I agree and I think we have all agreed that we must have judicial reforms. In fact, only this morning, the hon. Chief Justice, the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs and the Attorney-General were receiving the final report on judicial reforms. So, that is being looked into. I would wish to ask my learned friends to fit the cases on their own merit. When it came to the Kadhi’s Courts, I was the first to shout and say that one is very wrong, to an extent where I will be filing an appeal, most probably in the course of next week. We have seen all the certified copies of the proceedings, and we should be ready sometime next week to file the appeal on the issues of the Kadhi Courts. But in this particular case, I think it is the judge who just misdirected or confused himself. Maybe, the confusion may have arisen because it was another Judge who heard the 19 witnesses who saw the guns. He only heard the investigating officer and a few witnesses and somewhere in the judgment when he saw the figure two, he thought it was a typographical error and, therefore, was trying to look at the handwritten notes of the former Judge. But, actually, had he just looked at the examiner’s report, he would have found an answer there; it was not a typographical error – it was actually the number of the gun that was used. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the special tribunal, as you know, I have supported at all times a special tribunal being established or constituted in this country to try the perpetrators of the post election violence. I was signatory to the Cabinet memorandum that asked that the special tribunal be set up. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think I have answered hon. Ogindo’s clarification on the issue of being concerned with not only IDPs, but also those who died. But on the facts of every case like this one, definitely, to me, the families of the victims are entitled to compensation. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if hon. Ruto had listened to me very, very carefully, this case was properly---"
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