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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Statement made by the Member for Ijara in regard to the disappearance of the three constituents due to insecurity, not just in that area, but also the greater part of northern Kenya and north-eastern Kenya. This problem has been persistent and it is high time a solution was found. We cannot live in a country where certain areas, especially the northern parts of Kenya, are insecure while we have some of the best security forces who are very well trained, professional and available. Some people somewhere are not doing their work. That is why you hear Members trying to drag in the name of His Excellency the President, which is actually improper. It is because of the work that he has done that he earned that recognition, including the plea being made to him to assist the country of Haiti. This is not unusual. It happens even in other areas of the country, including in my own constituency. About a month ago, some three traders from Tharaka Constituency undertook a journey to Kinna in Isiolo for livestock business. Along the way, they were kidnapped, robbed and murdered. Their bodies were discovered two days later and we are to bury them this coming Saturday. Up to today, the only news we have for the people of Tharaka is that investigations are ongoing. This is not good enough. To the police, NIS, DCI and everyone, this is not sufficient. It is high time we went back to where we used to be when we could not even cough. The then Special Branch, which was responsible for security intelligence gathering, would get you from underneath your bed. That is where we should be. We cannot be waking up to crime after crime when we have top-notch security agencies with well trained personnel. Some are taken to Israel, Europe and USA for training, and they come back ripe for the job. Soon after that, there are abductions, theft, and loss of lives in unexplained circumstances. It is high time we put a stop to this and had complete investigations. Let us also not hinge on statements that the security agencies were aware. I support. 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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