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    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary for interior and National Administration",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the other issue that has been raised is on why we took a bit of time and only acted after things started happening. I would like to say that activities of this entity are not just a subject matter of security investigations in Kenya alone. There are other countries around the world, and many of them are first world countries that are asking the same questions that we are asking today, including two countries in Europe, and one in Asia. So, I do not think it is fair to say Kenyan authorities have not been prudent or alert enough because I know the same issues have been raised in the United Kingdom, France, India, Germany and a few other countries. We are certain that we will bring accountability and I think there is no cause for alarm. In terms of data which has been harvested so far, we have preservation orders that it should not be processed. We have a court order, but we are informed by the experts that even if such data is already stored in the cloud, it is still retrievable and, therefore, again, there is no cause for alarm. We already know the number of our people who had gone through this process. Finally, I know we are a very political country which is a good thing because democracy is supposed to bring the kind of vibrancy that we see in our space as a country. I want to plead with the representatives of the people, Hon. Members, that on matters national security, we try and remove our politics and democratic engagements from that space. That way, we will preserve the country for ourselves and our children. Thank you. 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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