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    "id": 1240599,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " I was saying I want to avoid the route taken by my colleagues in ODM by celebrating my withdrawal of security. I am also saying that, as much as we are entitled to security… I remember that time they told us: “You are secure. And you do not need policemen. The police have ensured that everybody within the country is secure”. We stayed without security for almost four years because of our political persuasion. I will never support the withdrawal of a Member of Parliament’s security on account of his political persuasion. Members of Parliament enjoy that rare privilege of having armed officers with us almost on a 24-hour basis, when most of our constituents are being terrorised by thugs and there is rampant insecurity around the country. It is a rare privilege given to us by the people of Kenya. Therefore, it must not be taken away by anybody. However, we also have a duty and obligation to make sure that we do not, in any way or manner, misuse those security officers. There have been occasions when we have misused that privilege as Members of Parliament. I am aware there is a Member of Parliament whose security officer was disarmed because of misuse of the firearm. Our officers are charged with the responsibility of protecting us to execute our duties as Members of Parliament without fear or without being intimidated by anybody on the streets. Our officers are not given to protect us in violent demonstrations and protests. When I listened to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Administration on Monday, he directed officers to ensure there is law and order in Nairobi and in other urban centres where we had been threatened with violent protests. It is appropriate when the Cabinet Secretary and the Inspector-General of Police say that you have not conformed to the law and the Public Order Act… That is when you have not informed the police on where you want to picket, what roads you want to use, and at what times. As the Inspector-General of Police directs the police to ensure there are no violent demonstrations and protests, we are calling for anarchy in the country when we want to use our armed officers to face off with other armed officers. As much as I said I will not celebrate the withdrawal of security on any Member; not even Hon. Nyikal, Hon. John Mbadi, or even Babu Owino, who even has a record of misuse of firearms himself and is still guarded by an armed officer, I will never and I shall never stand to support the withdrawal of their security. But we must, as leaders, act responsibly. We cannot be leading young men who are torching vehicles and trailers on the Southern Bypass and matatus. The Matatu that was torched by goons from Kibra on Ngong’ Road belongs to a young 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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