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    "id": 1403238,
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    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": "attribute his death to the insecurity issues, but he was on a mission to ensure that the valley is stable. That Valley of Kerio, which took away the life of General Ogolla, is land under a militia. I hope we shall sit down as a country and rethink on how we can stabilise the security situation along Kerio Valley. It is a challenge that we must sit down as a country to discuss broader ways to stabilise Kerio Valley, which is prone to insecurity and which is currently under a militia. I hope this Government will take proactive action to ensure that, that particular area is safe to prevent incidences that lead to loss of lives. I rise to support the letter, intent and spirit of this Motion. I was brough up by a military father. Therefore, I know the challenges that the military personnel face in this country. Sometimes, they do not get the fair share of the cake in terms of their input to ensure our safety and that of our borders. The loss of CDF Ogolla is a tragedy of monumental proportion. This is a man who has been eulogised as a distinguished military officer whose life inspired so many people, not only as a military officer, but also the way he lived. He was a gentleman. He is a gentleman and he shall remain a gentleman par excellence. His memoirs and name should be permanently inscribed in the annals of the history of this country. His name should be permanently inscribed in Kenya’s hall of fame as an officer who served this country with honour, distinction and integrity. In so far as the Motion is concerned, and in terms of order of precedence, it will not give us a solution. It should be acted upon. The way to do that is to pass a subsidiary law. I have seen the Order of Precedence Bill, which has been pending before this House since 2014. We need to reconstitute and resuscitate it so that Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers can be recognised in order of precedence. It is unfortunate that, sometimes in this House, we recognise people who do not deserve recognition. I believe if that Bill is brought back to this House, we will pass it and ensure that we give a befitting order to the KDF so that their place in this country is reserved. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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