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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the American fatalities and Kenyan employees of the United States of America (USA) Embassy affected by the bombing incident were compensated, while no such consideration was given to the other Kenyans. I know that I will be appearing before a Committee set up by this House on this subject in the next few days. I should be spared because already this House is seized of the matter. I have already given them a date when I will appear for interrogation on this matter of Kenyans who were never compensated after the bombing in 1998. As I finish, allow me to add one extra matter, which is not part of my written statement. It is our continuous engagement in the fight against terror, which poses an existential threat to our country. We have all seen what has happened in the Middle East. One small gap in the fight against terror can have devastating effects. Therefore, we are not leaving anything to chance. We are concerned with the situation right now in North Eastern. I promise the country that I will spend more time in North Eastern in the coming days and weeks. This is because we must contain the situation that is evolving in that part of the country, the same with Lamu County. I had promised to be in Lamu County from today, but I had to honour this House. I will appear again before many other Committees of the National Assembly tomorrow. So, I may have to postpone my journey for a while as I attend to these other obligations However, I can report to the country that we will fix the situation in Lamu. The terror that is being visited on the people of Lamu is unacceptable. Before the end of this week, in the next two days, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration will publish suspects that we consider to be the chief planners and those who bear the greatest responsibility in planning, financing and orchestrating the violence that has visited Lamu County in the recent weeks. We will be calling on the people of Kenya to give us information. We will reward financial information that can help us apprehend those dangerous criminals. In the alternative, we will be giving notice to those criminals to surrender to the authorities; the nearest police station, military camp or Government office within a given timeframe. We are going to make that announcement before Friday. In the alternative, if they do not surrender, we will look for them and we will find them. When we find them, we will do what we must. Thank you."
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