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    "speaker_name": "Lamu East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ruweida Mohamed",
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        "legal_name": "Shariff Athman Ali",
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    "content": "personnel which grants them the privilege to board local aircrafts before the general public. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to move this Motion. It is my belief that Members will debate it soberly and support. I wish to convey my condolences to the family of the immediate former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Ogolla and the other departed KDF officers. Indeed, as a country and residents of Lamu East Constituency, we have lost great men and women who had passion and desire for a peaceful country and secure Lamu East Constituency. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I wish to state that Lamu County and in particular Lamu East Constituency are the most affected by the issue of insecurity because of the Al-Shabaab militants. Therefore, the residents of Lamu East are deprived of essential Government services and basic rights. Schools in Basuba Ward have been closed for more than six years. Hospitals are without doctors and medicines. Our roads were rendered impassable and Government aid cannot reach our people because of insecurity. It is only through KDF that schools in Basuba were re-opened; medical personnel and medicines can reach the residents; boreholes are being constructed; and teachers of Basuba ward are airlifted to schools and back home during mid- term break and end of term. In fact, KDF are the source of livelihood for the people of Lamu East Constituency. Without them, life will be very miserable. In his address to the nation, His Excellency the President while conveying the news of the sudden death of immediate former CDF and other military officers reiterated that selflessness, dedication and commitment of our men and women in uniform is important while they serve and protect this nation against any external attack to citizens and their property. Immediately after his remarks, my colleagues in Parliament joined the President in mourning and praising the services of the deceased officers and their dedication to their beloved nation. While I welcome the move by my colleagues in mourning and recognising the important role that KDF is playing in safeguarding our nation, I wish to request that we celebrate and honour them while they are still alive. It is disheartening that Kenyans only wait for someone to die so as to praise them and yet, we are doing nothing to honour and celebrate them while they are alive. It is very crucial to recognise the selfless and dedicated services by those officers. They exhibit unwavering commitment, courage and sacrifice despite the numerous challenges and risks that they face in the line of their duties. I request through this Motion that we allow those men and women in the military to have the privilege of boarding airplanes, Standard Gauge Railway(SGR) and being served in banking halls without subjection to the routine queues. In doing so, we are going to motivate them to work even more to ensure peace and harmony prevail in our country. Finally, the work of KDF is not restricted only to Lamu East and West Pokot, but everywhere in this country. In this regard, I request all Members of this House to pass this Motion as it is and collaborate with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure to come up with the necessary legislation to ensure that legal provisions are set. This will allow the members of KDF and Special Forces to be given priority in our airports, bus stations, banks and all other public institutions where they go to seek services. I, therefore, urge this House to support this Motion. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move and request Major (Rtd.) Bashir to second."
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