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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Adjournment Motion. On the onset, I want to pass my deepest condolences to the families, friends and the great people of Turkana for the tragic loss of more than 22 Kenyans that we lost and the 15 unaccounted for boats that are yet to be recovered. I treat this as a terrorist attack. It was not a normal attack. It looks like it was well coordinated. Therefore, I want to challenge the National Homeland Security, the KDF, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and all other organs that are in security apparatus, to move with speed and pursue these criminals. I do not want to imagine these are ordinary Ethiopians. These are terrorists because for many years, Ethiopia and Kenya have shared this border in a cordial manner. Therefore, we extend our deepest condolences and call upon the KDF, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and NIS to swing into action. As you have seen, we have made great strides, especially in Northern Kenya, where there is proper collaboration among many agencies in fight against Al-Shabaab. I expect the African Union (AU) and East Africa Community (EAC), to treat this attack as a terrorist attack. If you can recall the case of Sudan when they attacked America, for many years Sudan was being blacklisted until they compensate the Americans that were killed in terror attack. Likewise, in the Libya case of Lockerbie, Mohammed Gaddafi had to compensate. Consequently, these 22 lives, 15 bodies must and should be accounted for and compensated by the Ethiopian Government. The Ethiopian Government must hand over these criminals for prosecution within Kenya, so that we stop this issue of criminals going to hide. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, another aspect I wanted to state is that the road network must be improved in that region. There was a proposal of putting a fence between Kenya and Somalia. We should also see how we can put a fence between Ethiopia and Turkana County. The NPR should be doubled, properly remunerated and given further training. They should be given a way of rapid response unit. 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "I thought of Safaricom on network coverage. We must agree that we need network coverage in those regions, so that it becomes easy to track and eliminate these terrorists. I do not call them Ethiopians. I call them terrorists, because what they did is inhuman and an animalistic behaviour. The issue of border control is sad. As EAC, we are encouraging movement of goods and people, but it looks like our neighbours are abusing this privilege. We must intensify the border control, so that we eliminate people who are terrorists or people who want to bring disharmony. We are not saying Ethiopians should not come to Kenya or Kenyans should not go to Ethiopia. We need a robust way of handling immigration, especially in Turkana County.We need to bring activities that bring unity, like trading points, sports and games, so that they can solidify. I want to empathize and sympathize with the great people of Turkana. It is unfortunate that, today, Kenya has been relatively stable. Undoubtedly, I want to ask KDF, the national Government, the President, and the people concerned to ensure they pursue these criminals. Ethiopia has been a friendly nation. Kindly let them hand over those criminals for proper prosecution under terror charges. In fact, they should be charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. In conclusion, I saw the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration saying it was a small challenge. It was not a small challenge. The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Hon. Murkomen should at least in future have empathy. He said in Tiaty this was a small challenge, and yet 22 people have died. As Government officials, we must be empathetic. We must show remorse. If you are calling 22 lives a small challenge, what does it mean to the ordinary Kenyans who lost one or two Kenyans? With those many remarks, I beg to second this Motion."
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"content": " The Senate Majority Leader, please, proceed."
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to, first, join my two colleagues who have spoken before me on this matter, alongside the people of Kenya, to pass our condolences to the people of Turkana County following the loss of life on such a significant scale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, 22 lives and others that we are yet to know if they are alive or they have since been killed, is not a matter to be taken lightly. This is murder most foul, because these people had gone to fend for their lives. It is the only way and the only economic activity that people participate in, in the Todonyang area of Turkana County. We were in Turkana County two years ago and you saw the hardship that those Kenyans have to endure, while trying to eke out a living. It is not your everyday place. It is what I call the forgotten corners of this country; places that devolution and strategic government interventions only, can bring them to be part and parcel of Kenya. 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those people, by every deed and action, and each time acts such as this happen to them, it reminds them how far away from the centre they are removed. It also reminds us all, as we sit in the lofty seats of these Houses of Parliament, either in the Senate or the National Assembly, as we pass laws, do budgets, and share resources, to always remember that Kenya is a big country. Therefore, we cannot continue to only invest in certain sections of a country on account of only votes and population. That is why this House, previously has stood firm when we discussed the third generation formula of revenue sharing, because we were intentional. The Senate is a House of equity. That is why, the Senator for Lamu County, who perhaps is voted in by a number equivalent to the votes that may be in just one ward in another county, has the same number of votes as the Senator for Kiambu and Nairobi City counties, who are voted in by other hundreds of thousands. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one vote is one in this House, because we are a House of equity. That is why many regard us to be the upper House. We may not have the keys to the purse, but, at least, we have the passcode to making this country great through equalizing development and ensuring that resources are shared equally in all the corners of this country. That, in this day and age, it can take this long to get news first out of what happened. The fact that up to now, we continue to struggle to establish where the rest of these other Kenyans are, tells you how much investment is needed in the border and frontier counties of this nation, to ensure that our citizens are protected. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to plead with our colleagues who sit in the National Assembly, those that have the power to budget, that, we must carry out modernization of our police service, so as to ensure that our police can quickly respond to such acts. Second and most importantly, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we expect an apology from the Government of Ethiopia. We also expect a better communication from them on who these criminals are, and what led to them invading the territory of Kenya, and committing these heinous crimes. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do hope that other than that, this will serve as a lesson on the need to keep the corners of this country that are prone to these kinds of attacks where people from other countries attack us and our citizens end up losing life. I plead that even the rest of the country gives this problem the kind of attention that would have been given if 22 people, God forbid, had been shot here in Nairobi. There is an unfortunate trend where life is only equated or given seriousness if it is here in the capital. The other day when we were discussing about the challenges about people disappearing, those that live in the frontier counties and counties such as Turkana were wondering what you are talking about, because that is the occurrence they live with on a daily basis, and when many of their kins disappear, they never get to see them again. Therefore, I would like to challenge that let this not be allowed to be just another occurrence without proper justice being served to the people of Turkana County and them feeling that indeed their people have not lost their lives in vain. 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "May it be the last of such occurrences that happen through serious intervention and investment into that particular region, so that our people do not die like flies. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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"content": " Next is Sen. Beatrice Ogola."
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a sad day for this Republic. I, therefore, would like to add my voice to the fact that there is a lot of suffering in Turkana County. I feel with our brother, the Senator of Turkana County. Kenya, as a nation, is a sovereign country. In this country, we have all grown and everybody knows that this is a country where we preach peace, love, and unity. What has happened in Turkana is not only a violation of Turkana as a county, but a violation of this peace-loving country that we have. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in this Republic, we live with almost every other person that comes from this continent, and at no time, do we treat them with unjust and the kind of criminality we have seen in Turkana County. If we can lose over 20 people at the hands of a foreign country, it is a pathetic situation. We have no problem with countries that border this Republic. Mahatma Gandhi once said that you hate the sin, but love the sinner. As we love the Ethiopians or whoever they are, the Government must come out strongly to indicate, show and demonstrate that we hate the sin and it cannot be encouraged. The last time we were in Turkana County for the Senate Mashinani, we all saw the suffering that the people of Turkana undergo, and it cannot be fair that on top of the suffering and the harsh environment, then they lose their lives in the hands of foreigners. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last year on June 25th when Parliament was invaded, the next day, we saw that the Army were all over this city taking care of everybody else. I expected that that is what we should be seeing in Turkana County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I support this Motion, and feel with our brothers and sisters in Turkana Country, I hope this will never happen again, not only in Turkana County but to any other Kenyan in this Republic. I call on none other than His Excellency, the President William Ruto, to take charge and ensure that the Turkanas are supported and protected. Most importantly, we are Africans that believe that when we lose one, we must be able to get the body and be at peace with the loss that we have. We must support Turkana County and the Government must ensure that the bodies of the 22 that have been killed, whether they are thrown in Lake Turkana or elsewhere, must be retrieved so that their loved ones are at peace with themselves. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I condemn this kind of criminality and hope that the sovereignty of this country that preaches peace, love and unity to our countrymen and beyond is protected. I stand with our brother, Sen. Lomenen."
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