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"speaker_name": "Ojode",
"speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
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"content": "I am on record that we will never negotiate with criminals as long as I am still the Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. They have brothers and parents but we should condemn them. Why is it that even the religious leader of this country have never come out openly to condemn those people? How come that some of my colleagues suggested that we negotiate with criminals? If you know that you are involved in any criminal activities, then you better report to the nearest police station. You cannot come out and condemn the same police officers who are trying to restore law and order and claim that there are extra-judiciary killings. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, when police officers are killed, not even a single person says that it is wrong. The police officers are also human beings. We must also protect the police officers. Can you imagine if we withdrew the services of police in this country for one hour, what will happen? Even you people cannot come out of this building. It is better to come out truly in our true colours and agree that we must have what we call collective responsibility in restoring law and order in this country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Section 71 of the Constitution says clearly that the Governmentâs primary duty is to protect life and property. That is exactly what we are doing as a Government. In fact, I thought they were going to congratulate the Government for having protected the lives and property of Kenyans. I have asked for more money to buy vehicles. I plead with my colleagues to pass that Vote so that I can buy more vehicles and distribute to areas which are prone to criminal activities. If there is any illegal gang operating in Kenya, be it Chinkororo, Jeshi la Mzee or Mungiki, their days are numbered. We are going to act decisively to protect Kenyans."
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