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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Butula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Maero Oyula",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to the insecurity issue. I send my condolences to the families of the young officers who were killed in the recent Lamu attacks. One of the officers who passed on comes from my constituency. He was a young officer of about 25 years of age. We lost him through this terrorism. It is high time the Government came up with a way to curb insecurity in these areas. Lamu was once a good place to visit but nowadays the security situation there has deteriorated alongside that of Mandera, Garissa and Wajir. I support what one Member said. There should be landmine detectors. Whenever soldiers are travelling, there should be a vehicle that can identify and detect landmines ahead of them. The time is ripe for the Government to take decisive action to make sure that we do not lose many officers as it has been the case in the past. I urge the Government to take this Motion seriously and ensure that in future, our armed officers are properly taken care of. I also ask the Government to move with speed and release the compensation money to the families of the deceased soldiers. Families of deceased soldiers are left in a very awkward situation with a lot of pain. Therefore, anything that can help them to heal quickly from the pain of losing their breadwinners should be released as soon as possible."
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