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    "id": 1371456,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1371456/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "His Excellency the President",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 168,
        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
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    "content": "I ask this Honourable House to finalise the Assets Declaration and Conflict of Interest Bill, to further tighten our anti-corruption policy framework and eliminate space for those who want to steal our money. The security and safety of all citizens is our foremost commitment and most fundamental obligation, without which every other endeavour is not possible. The reason why Kenya has continued on the path of steady progress is that we have maintained stability, peace and security by affirming our territorial integrity and maintaining internal tranquillity. This is not to say our country has not had its share of security challenges. The spectre of terrorism is a continuing threat that we must remain constantly vigilant against. Pockets of banditry, cattle-rustling and armed lawlessness have besieged and devastated communities in the North Rift, North-Eastern and occasionally, parts of Eastern and the Coast regions. We all know that insecurity disrupts lives and destroys livelihoods. Our country has lost too many people to this menace. Many children have been orphaned and missed school and many families have been displaced, because of lawless men taking up illegal arms and waging war against communities. The Government exists to ensure that those who challenge our sovereignty, territorial integrity, national security and the safety of the people of Kenya are expeditiously countered and rendered harmless. We have, therefore, taken firm and decisive measures to deal with the challenge of banditry, armed crime, cattle rustling and other forms of impunity in all parts of our country - beginning with, the successful security operation to restore calm in the North Rift. We have been systematic, focused, thorough, unrelenting and totally committed to removing for good, all threats to the lives and livelihoods of Kenyans. I know there are pushbacks from the criminals. I want to assure the Hon. Members of this House, that we will be unrelenting until it is done; it is not done."
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