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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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    "content": "I want to thank the Member for bringing this Motion on the Floor of the House because it is a very emotive matter. It is very sad to see one of our Members shedding tears as she speaks about this because she knows firsthand, the issues that her people are grappling with. The fact that we have had this Adjournment Motion coming here twice, it is time for the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration had a sit-down meeting with all the leaders from Turkana County and the people as well so that they understand the exact issues that they are grappling with. Asking the Cabinet Secretary Questions when he comes here is not enough. We need to ventilate on this matter so that together with his officers, they can understand how much of a great issue this is. We have situations in this country. For example, when we had maandamano in Kisii, there was no property destroyed. However, the police agencies there got extra police officers from all over, including Migori, just to beef-up the numbers that they had. All they did was to watch over demonstrators who were doing peaceful demonstrations instead of beefing up security where it is needed most. I do not think the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration has his priorities right. We cannot have people dying and fighting every other day because you are not sending enough police to go and beef up security in that area. You, however, want to come and beef-up security where we are doing our demonstrations on matters of the high cost of living. That is having your priorities upside down. This matter, even as much as we are dealing with it here as an Adjournment Motion, is one that needs to be concentrated on. We need to speak about it as a country. Today, it could be Turkana or Baringo, but we do not know who will be affected next. Unfortunately, when such things happen, the people who get affected the most are our mothers and children. They are the ones who suffer the most. It is not surprising to see the Member for Turkana crying when she is talking about these issues. It is because as a mother she feels it more than anyone else. As I conclude, so that I give other Members enough time to speak to this, I urge the Government of the day to know that security is vital, and cannot be dealt with second-hand. We cannot afford nor allow this country to deal with security matters in such a manner. We cannot allow to be in a country where we have State agencies concentrating on demonstrators, something that is covered under Article 37, instead of dealing with the issues that are affecting our fellow Kenyans who are living in Turkana. As I speak, I urge and encourage our Members from Turkana that together, we will continue to speak to this matter. We will also continue to support them as they ventilate on this matter until something happens or until there is action from our Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration. Thank you."
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