Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 227932,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/227932/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 309,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 192,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
        "slug": "joseph-nkaissery"
    },
    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could you ask hon. Members to consult in low tones so that I can continue with my contribution? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very discouraging to see the reports that have been coming from the Mt. Elgon region, yet the Government has not taken any appropriate action. That is very discouraging. The cardinal responsibility of any Government is to offer protection and security to its citizens and their property. This Government seems to have abdicated this responsibility. I would like to pose questions to the Minister of State for Administration and National Security: \"Where is the Mt. Elgon District Security Committee? Where is the intelligence of the Government? Why would people continue to be killed, yet we have the police, the Administration Police, the Provincial Administration and the Intelligence concentrated in that region? Why would we continue to see people losing their lives?\" When you look at the causes of the problems in the Mt. Elgon, you will see that one of the main causes is the allocation of land. The Government has continued to allocate land to the wrong people leaving out the right people. That is the real cause of the problems in Mt. Elgon. We would like to call upon the Ministry of Lands to stop, at least, for the next three months, the allocation of land in the area until the problem is resolved. Secondly, when you see manipulation from political leaders - and we have evidence - being channels of AMANI Forum, AMANI Forum is a channel for parliamentarians for peace. We have evidence that former and current politicians are involved in this matter. The Government must take firm action to deal with those threatening the peace in Mt. Elgon. I am very surprised that since these clashes started the Ministry of State for Administration and National Security has not visited the Mt. Elgon to see how people are suffering. That is very unfair to the people of Mt. Elgon and to Kenyans. The Government must provide security to its people, not only those in Mt. Elgon but to the whole country. That has to start from today. Anywhere in the country, where we have problems, the Ministry of State for Administration and National Security must move with speed to ensure that security is restored in those areas. We have places like North Horr, Trans Mara and Laikipia where we want this Government to ensure that no life is lost, again, owing to insecurity. I have heard hon. Members, especially those in the Government side supporting the insecurity in Mt. Elgon just because one of their own is involved and he is a supporter of the Government. That is very shameful."
}