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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for that indulgence. First of all, I want to thank hon. Members of this House, particularly those who have gone straight to address the Motion itself. Those are hon. Members who have avoided bringing into this very important Vote, siasa zamagazeti . Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of security, which is the paramount duty of this Office, I would like to say that it would be more useful to this House if hon. Members inquired from my office what is going on with various matters related to security, before bringing them to this House. For example, when Mr. Raila Odinga was contributing, he said that we have failed to give security because the former Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Kenya Armed Forces was attacked at this House. He also said that Dr. Kituyi had been carjacked in this town. It is true that those events took place. However, had he enquired, we would have told him that those who had invaded the house of the former CGS were killed within the compound by security forces. They did not get away with it. The people who carjacked Dr. Kituyi are known to the police and, within 48 hours, one of them had been arrested. The other should be in custody because the police are looking for him. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, issues regarding security are not like football, which some people pretend to play even though they have never been to a playing field. It is not something that you see and pursue. It is not something that is expected, so that you are ready to repulse it. It happens because it is part of human nature. It is part of the human nature which we are dealing with. It is the product of this society. When hon. Members praise failures instead of success, what are they trying to do? Are they trying to convince other people that this country has gone to the dogs? Even, as it has been said here, is it patriotic for anyone to go to foreign missions and ask that Kenya Airways be barred from flying? Whatever politics we want to pursue, there are certain basic aspects of this country that must remain wholly. The need for security - because security is not a matter that we should play around with. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, during that contribution, I was even called names in this House. I was called names because of two foreigners. The two foreigners have kept this House busy because at some stage, somebody happened to say: \"There are mercenaries in this country!\" From that moment, we got engaged with two foreigners. Why do we not get engaged with those who kill our people? Why have we not engaged with those who have guns in this town? Why do we not engage ourselves with those who indulge in drugs? Those are people who are ruining our children. The future generation of this country is being ruined even by our own people, who are friends of some hon. Members here! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am trying to say that we will not solve anything by abusing others. We will not solve anything by calling others names and so forth. There is a name that was used here. The name \" Kimendeero \" was given to me when I was two years old. It is a nickname. If you want to know about it, I want to table this writing, which is not mine. It explains my background. I want to table this with your permission, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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