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    "id": 1085202,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1085202/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13184,
        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "In April, 2021, a chairman of one of the communities living in Isiolo was killed by armed bandits at Galsa grazing areas n Kina Ward, Garbatulla sub-county and nothing was done. It is only that innocent people are sometimes taken to court. I know for a fact, although I have not done the investigations that it is always after the killings have happened that our security forces come and scoop everybody in the village and put them in police custody. That must stop. The intelligence agencies must know who is culpable of this and not just round up anybody they find. There is a mzee who is very sick right now who has been put in police custody without having been charged yet. These are among the few reported attacks over the recent years. There is fear that they may continue if no action is taken to avert more bloodshed. I addition to the loss of lives there is massive destruction of livelihoods. Consistent disruption of economic activities by these bandits is making residents susceptible to perpetual poverty. Poverty is highest in Northern Kenya. Every time there is insecurity, the people are impoverished beyond the bare minimum of even a dollar a day not to mention the mental anguish. People in Isiolo and Northern Kenya in general and all parts of this country where pastoralists live and are subject to these attacks, are mad people because they have mental anguish. This cannot continue. While we appreciate some of the actions that have been taken by government, it is high time the security agencies stepped up to prevent these attacks instead of sitting the laurels only to later dash to collect dead bodies and to get villagers into police stations. We call upon the duty bearers to execute their mandate by protecting our people in fulfillment of the constitutional duties failing which they should be held responsible for abdicating the roles bequeathed upon them by the people. This House has the power to do so. If through our Constitution we, as a House, have the same powers as the Judiciary to oversight and ensure we hold our institutions accountable, this is the time to do so because this bloodshed can no longer continue. Madam Temporary Speaker, in view of the seriousness of this matter, I beg to request that this also be given to the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. I apologise in putting it under Standing Order No.47 (1) because I needed an account of each incident that happened. I thank you."
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