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    "id": 1192300,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1192300/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to support the request for Statement by the Member for Awendo. Insecurity issues are indeed on the rise. They are not only in Awendo constituency but also across the nation. We have seen very unfortunate incidents, including the stabbing of a 24 year old right here in Ridgeways, Nairobi. I express my sympathies to the family and many other Kenyan families who have lost loved ones as a result of insecurity. As you direct on what to do with that Statement, I want to ask a question. The election of Members in the committees has almost been finalised. We should finalise the election of Chairpersons by the end of this week. The Procedure and House Rules Committee should act with haste to amend our Standing Orders to allow the Cabinet Secretaries time to come and answer these very pertinent questions, especially on insecurity issues in the country. It is a problem that is not only in Awendo but also in Nairobi which has now become one huge crime scene. Even in my constituency, we had cases of insecurity; of thugs riding bodabodas and harassing people in the last few weeks. These cases are prevalent. I am glad because we vetted the nominee for appointment as Inspector General (IG) of Police. The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs will also table the Report on the Vetting of the IG of Police. We also have a new Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI). As soon as they take office, we must ask them to make sure that all these cases of insecurity are brought to a complete halt, so that Kenyans can carry on with their businesses in Awendo, Kikuyu, Nairobi or anywhere else in this country. Kenyans must feel safe. With those remarks, Hon. Deputy Speaker, I really support the request for Statement. We are waiting for your direction on it. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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