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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mbeere North, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Geoffrey Ruku",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The security of a nation is paramount. We thank the security forces, including the military and the police for the work they have done over the years to protect the territorial integrity of our nation. They require proper equipment and training to do so. Proper equipment comes with proper investment that comes from our coffers. Their equipment and training can also be supported by all Kenyans through the taxes we pay. Any nation where security is not properly taken care of normally fails. The residents of that country will have a lot of problems. We have seen this from our neighbours. Some of our neighbours, whom I would not want to mention, experienced problems in the 1980s through to the 1990s until now because of failure of security. Whatever happened in Lamu a few days ago is something that must be dealt with decisively. I am sure we have competent security people who must be working seriously at the moment to ensure that we have security. As a House, we must assure them of our total support as they put their act together. I know this country has invested in armoured vehicles. In some of those areas, we must ensure that the soldiers, police officers, paramilitary and people trained to handle these kinds of security situations are properly equipped. Let us deploy armoured vehicles in those areas. We saw the security officers using vehicles that were not armoured. We must encourage the managers of our security sectors to explore ways of ensuring that those areas are manned by security personnel riding in armoured vehicles. We know the vehicles are there because the Government has invested in the past, and they must be deployed in the most appropriate way. I am a Member of the Committee on Delegated Legislation which has just forwarded the funding of the military. That agenda has already been deliberated on. We have to do what it takes to ensure that the military, which is operating within and without our borders, is supported. At the same time, we must ask ourselves whether we are getting value for money. We have seen what military forces in other parts of the world are doing. We also want to encourage the Generals in our barracks. Today, this country has a lot to take care of. The resources are not only going to come from internal resources, but we must also exploit external sources from within our region. This investment cannot be in vain. Why do we need to invest our money to have security forces in Eastern Congo and Somalia? That investment must yield 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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