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    "id": 114802,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "are demanded from very poor and needy families. So, security must be improved in our urban areas and also in the rural areas. Investors are also discouraged by this new phenomenon that has come to this land. It is a serious menace and must be addressed. In the same breath, security along our borders must be maintained by patriotic Kenyans. Why should our people at Migingo Island continue to be threatened by our neighbours from Uganda? Why should our borders be so porous that people come in and out any time? Some of these people are a threat to our national security. It is, therefore, important that some of these areas are given more thought and resources. When you come to police reforms, the entire police force needs to be retrained. If you look at the issue of corruption, you will find that so many vehicles are being tied up for nothing at the roadblocks. The mentality that is already exhibited by these officers does not measure with time. They need to be retrained. Again, when we come to the recruitment of these officers, be it in the Administration Police, the police force or in any other force, it should be seen to be done fairly nationally, so that all the regions of this nation are represented. It is, therefore, important that the issue of security is designated to Kenyans who are nationalist and patriotic. Allowing foreigners to land in our nation and later to spend millions of money trying to take these people to their countries of origin is a total shame. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the transport sector, the President stated that a new railway will be built between Kenya and Ethiopia. This is a very good development. It will create inter-trade in both countries. It will also guarantee jobs for our own people and open up their areas. Nevertheless, it must be programmed and money must be set aside. When awarding these contracts, we must look at our own people who are qualified and have the financial resources to undertake some of these projects. We should not always wake up and think that the foreigners are the best in this area."
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