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    "id": 183826,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/183826/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that passengers travelling from Mandera, Wajir and Garissa to Nairobi are regularly subjected to security checks at the Tana River Bridge. (b) The laying of roadblocks form part of the police strategy in combating crime and are, therefore, not permanent features on our roads. This is done when the need arises to deal with any emerging crime. Roadblocks are, therefore, found across the country and at all entry points along our borders. They are, therefore, not confined to Tana River alone. They are primarily erected for purposes of security and the maintenance of order on the roads. Their presence is subject to regular reviews to ensure that the overall aim for which they have been placed is achieved. They are supplemented by highway patrols across the entire country. However, if the Tana River Bridge does not meet this criteria, we will be forced to do away with it."
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