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    "speaker_name": "Kacheliba, KUP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Titus Lotee",
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    "content": "So, it is the home of the person who was arresting people who had not paid. I want this to be considered. This constituency basically means that people living there did not have the means to pay the Europeans or the white man. As we vet the CSs, let us consider areas that are far-flung, those that have been oppressed by history, and where people have never known and tasted the dignities that every other Kenyan has tasted. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I come from an area that is bedevilled with insecurity. Every time people mention the Pokot community, they talk about them as people who are backwards. I want to state it clearly in this House that as we do our vetting, not every Pokot is a criminal. In fact, the criminals are very few, and they are in a very particular place that is not West Pokot. I want this to be considered. The person that will take the internal security docket needs to consider how to handle issues of insecurity differently. From Jomo Kenyatta’s Government, through Moi’s and Kibaki’s, to Kenyatta Junior’s Government, insecurity issues of the Kerio Valley have been treated with a lot of disdain. We have seen security persons going in after insecurity incidents, and what they have only done is to earn per diem that is in the millions of shillings. These moneys could have been used to improve the socio-economic situation of this place. When we are vetting the CSs that will deal with internal security, I want the team to look at a person that will come with innovative ways of dealing with the issues of insecurity. If we continue doing things the way we have done them before, we are not going to change the situation. We will be speaking about insecurity in these regions for a long time. Since I will not sit in this Committee, I ask every Member that will represent us to inform the CS nominee that situations need to be handled differently. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I repeat that your capacities and capabilities are beyond what I know. I know that you are going to surprise this House. I thank this House for listening to my 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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