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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kenyatta",
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        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I requested this opportunity in order to enable the Government to inform Kenyans, in no uncertain terms, that the security of our nation has not collapsed. This is not only an opportunity for hon. Members to ventilate the feelings and views that they hold on this particular matter but also the feelings and views of millions of Kenya who are as perplexed as hon. Members on the recent shenanigans going on in our country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this issue relates to foreigners who entered into our high security area armed with weapons and threatened security forces and Customs Officers. They then proceeded to threaten Kenyans outside and drew guns in security areas and zones. If something like this was done by a normal Kenyan, he would not move five steps away before the same officers riddled him with bullets. However, foreigners have been given an opportunity to behave as they will in a sovereign nation. June 13, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1295 Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are issues that we would like the Government to dwell on. You have said that we shall not and should not be emotional about this particular issue. You have also said that we should rise above politics because this is an issue that concerns the security and integrity of our nation. It is actually an issue about the sovereignty of Kenya as an Independent self-governing nation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, questions arise! It is barely five months since the Minister in charge of Internal Security informed Kenyans that it was, indeed, the Government that had conducted the raid on The Standard. He further went on and indicated that he would do it again for the sake and interest of the national security of this nation."
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