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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr, Speaker, Sir. When the Cabinet Secretary was answering, she gave two examples and said in the North Rift where they were carrying out the “Maliza Uhalifu” Operation, the Inspector General of Police was in charge and the Defense Forces were supporting. In our neighbor, Lamu County when they were doing an Amani Boni Operation, it was the Chief of Defense Forces who was in command. We have the highest respect for our Defense Forces as a nation, discipline, and respect. The question is not on their primary duty, which is the territorial protection of this nation. The question always arises on their secondary duty, which is getting into civilian mix and you have explained it very well. Do quote the Constitution because it gives general principles. Why do you not have a law specific on deployment of the Army for civilian purposes? Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you go to inspect some projects, for instance, construction projects, you are told these ones are not advertised because the army will do them. We have no doubt that the army can do it. However, why is there not a proper legal framework which can be debated by the representatives of the people and made clear? Hon. CS, all these questions are around the law and the application of how the army mix up with civilian life. I submit, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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