{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=136866","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=136864","results":[{"id":1385061,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385061/?format=json","text_counter":141,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kavindu Muthama","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13733,"legal_name":"Agnes Kavindu Muthama","slug":"agnes-kavindu-muthama"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion - THAT, AWARE THAT, at the Sitting of the Senate held on 29th June, 2023, the Senate, resolved to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the compensation to the Kenyan victims of the 1998 bombing of the United States of America Embassy in Nairobi and report back to the House within three months of its establishment; FURTHER AWARE, that on 3rd October, 2023 and on 15th November, 2023 the Senate resolved to renew the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee for a further period not exceeding 45 days, and a further period not exceeding 100 days from 10th November, 2023, respectively to enable the Committee to finalize and table its report in the Senate on or before 18th February, 2024;"},{"id":1385062,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385062/?format=json","text_counter":142,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Loud Consultations)"},{"id":1385063,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385063/?format=json","text_counter":143,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kavindu Muthama","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13733,"legal_name":"Agnes Kavindu Muthama","slug":"agnes-kavindu-muthama"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I be allowed to read in silence?"},{"id":1385064,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385064/?format=json","text_counter":144,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Order, Hon. Senators."},{"id":1385065,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385065/?format=json","text_counter":145,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kavindu Muthama","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13733,"legal_name":"Agnes Kavindu Muthama","slug":"agnes-kavindu-muthama"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. APPRECIATING THAT, the Committee has a lot of work to execute before conclusion of its inquiry and reporting to the Senate; NOW, THEREFORE, the Senate resolves to renew the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee for a further period not exceeding 100 days from 11th March, 2024, and to table its final report in the Senate on or before 19th June, 2024. The Committee met with victims, lawyers and the next of kin of the victim's representatives in various meetings, where it received both oral and written submissions."},{"id":1385066,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385066/?format=json","text_counter":146,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kavindu Muthama","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13733,"legal_name":"Agnes Kavindu Muthama","slug":"agnes-kavindu-muthama"},"content":"The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."},{"id":1385067,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385067/?format=json","text_counter":147,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kavindu Muthama","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13733,"legal_name":"Agnes Kavindu Muthama","slug":"agnes-kavindu-muthama"},"content":"The Committee also attended the victim’s prayer meeting on 5th August, 2023, to commission the bomb blasts on the 7th of August, 2024 at the Memorial Park. The Committee met the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs and Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration. The Committee was also able to meet with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). Mr. Speaker, Sir, although the Committee was unable to secure appointment with the United States (US) Ambassador to Kenya and the US Congress and the Senate, Sen. Maanzo and I attended the National Prayer Breakfast at Washington, DC, where we met various Senators."},{"id":1385068,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385068/?format=json","text_counter":148,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Sen. Joe Nyutu consulted loudly)"},{"id":1385069,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385069/?format=json","text_counter":149,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Sen. Kavindu Muthama, just hold on. Sen. Joe Nyutu, you are becoming notorious for consulting loudly. At this juncture, I will invoke Standing Order 121 (2) (a). I will proceed to caution you. Any further breach, will see you leave the Chamber. Proceed, Sen. Kavindu Muthama."},{"id":1385070,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1385070/?format=json","text_counter":150,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kavindu Muthama","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13733,"legal_name":"Agnes Kavindu Muthama","slug":"agnes-kavindu-muthama"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We met various Senators. We met Senator Chris Coons and other Congressmen on this issue. Senator Coons, as the Chairman of the important Committee of the US Senate, is instrumental in the proposal of the Ad Hoc Committee in amendment of the Justice for United States Victims of the State Sponsored Terrorists Act, 34 U.S.C.11 2144, which provides for the establishment of the administration of the US Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (USVSST Fund) to provide compensation to US persons who were injured in the acts of international-state sponsored terrorism. Further, I had the privilege to be part of the Senate Delegation to Tanzania, where we met the Deputy Speaker of the Tanzanian Parliament and the Chairperson of the Foreign Defense and Homeland Security Committee of Tanzania. I briefed them on what our Committee was doing taking into consideration that Tanzania was one of the countries that also suffered an attack at the period."}]}