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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": {
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will give a copy of the Ministerial Statement to my friend and colleague. When we are talking about security issues, in fact, we have to be very serious, because they involve the loss of lives. I have already dispatched more than 15 police officers to Lodwar Town. I assure the hon. Member that he and I will visit Lodwar Town in order to ensure that we put mechanisms in place to ensure that we wipe out the criminals once and for all. I will also allocate him a new Land Rover to patrol Lodwar Town. What else does he need from this Government? The criminals, who are within Lodwar, Samburu and Laikipia will be a thing of the past. As I said earlier, we are doubling the intake of regular police and Administration Police recruits, because of these criminal activities. I do not need to go to the Press everyday in order to talk about insecurity. That is not my duty. My duty is to wipe out hardcore criminals. I want to assure my colleagues that this time round, I will do that. I request hon. Members to assist the Ministry to wipe out hardcore criminals. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have reforms coming up. I assure my colleagues that we are April 30, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 757 going to start visiting areas which are completely affected by insecurity such as Turkana District. You will not hear of cattle rustling again! Sometimes this is done because of culture. It is like a sporting activity; some communities must steal cattle from one locality and take them to another. That will be a thing of the past. The law will take its course. I appeal to my colleagues to ensure that incitement does not continue."
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