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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to add my voice to this Motion and cite some security incidences, just to confirm that the security situation is actually out of control. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as recent as a week ago, bandits or cattle rustlers attacked the home of an Assistant Minister in the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, Mr. Lesrima. Cattle rustlers also attacked the residence of retired Army General Lengees and made away with over 100 herds of cattle, even though they were recovered. Bandits killed an officer from the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU). So, the question is: If a home of an Assistant Minister can be attacked by cattle rustlers; if a retired army general and a security personnel can be attacked and those cattle rustlers go scot-free, what about ordinary Kenyans? How safe are we? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we speak now, bandits are terrorising motorists near the home of the former Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr. ole Kaparo. As we speak now, we do not know how many people have been waylaid and robbed of their property. That is how terrible the situation is, particularly in the larger Samburu District. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to say that there is discrimination when it comes to responding to security situations by the Government. On 15th September, Samburu East Constituency was attacked by our neighbours from Isiolo. Four people were killed, five injured and 120 livestock either died in the cross-fire or could not be accounted for. The Government did not investigate that incident, leave alone condoling those people who lost their loved ones. But three days later, when the MP for Isiolo North complained about insecurity in his constituency, the Government, through the Provincial Administration, sent security personnel to Samburu East and forcefully took 120 goats and sheep, allegedly to compensate the animals that were stolen from our neighbours. They did not consult the area Member of Parliament, administrators and the local peace committee members. Those animals were taken by force. We fail to understand: Is Samburu East part of Kenya? Are we not supposed to get protection from the same Government? So, the question is: Why is the Government being partisan when responding to security situations? That is something that needs to be looked into. After all, the animals that were allegedly stolen were returned by the elders. The 24 animals that remained were in the hands of the police. So, instead of making the police to account for 24 goats, they took those animals forcefully. So you fail to 3018 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 23, 2008 understand why. In fact, the security personnel are worse than the raiders. How do you take animals from innocent people? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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