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    "id": 1518284,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1518284/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13125,
        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "The chaos and disorder witnessed during the Presidential visit were not merely spontaneous occurrences, but rather the culmination of systemic failures in security governance and administration exacerbated by deliberate action of certain county officials. These issues demand immediate national attention. First, I must address the glaring security lapses that characterized the visit. The security administration demonstrated inexcusable negligence in maintaining order despite clear intelligence warnings of impending chaos. Their failure to act on available intelligence and implement proper crowd control measures raises serious questions about their competence and impartiality. The preparation for the Presidential visit by the county leadership and administration was shrouded in unprecedented secrecy deliberately orchestrated to exclude legimate stakeholder’s participation. The Governor of Isiolo in a calculated move to maintain absolute control micromanaged every aspect of the Presidential schedule and programming. This turned what should have been an inclusive engagement into his political platform. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, local leaders were kept in the dark about programme details until the last minute. Even more disturbing was the top county security administration's denials of knowledge about the planned engagement despite clear evidence of behind-the-scenes coordination with the governor. The obstruction denied local leadership and community representatives their right to engage the President on pressing security and governance concerns that demand national government intervention. There is documented evidence, including a leaked video, showing top county political leadership actively mobilizing individuals to cause disruptions. In Garbatula, the governor openly threatened to mobilize 5,000 people and promised that he would turn brimstone fire against leaders opposing him. These threats materialized during the President’s visit, where several leaders, including myself, faced orchestrated heckling. Even the President himself was not spared from this organized disorder. What is particularly disturbing is the blatant selective application of justice following the event. Non-individuals with documented ties to the county leadership continue to roam freely despite their clear role in orchestrating the disruptions. These individuals operate under the protection of the governor's office and remain untouchable by security agencies. Meanwhile, innocent youths, including boda boda operators, have been arbitrarily arrested and charged with flimsy accusations of public disorder. This targeted harassment of innocent citizens while the real perpetrators enjoy impunity exemplifies the extent to which our local justice system has been compromised. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the county political figures who enjoy state security protection have abused these privileges by deploying security officers to harass, intimidate and bully Isiolo residents who oppose their leadership instead of protecting all citizens. Equally, these officers have been turned into instruments of political suppression, silencing dissenting voices through arbitrary arrest, threats and coercion. This blatant"
}