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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Affey",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Affey",
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    "content": "I want to raise a matter that I want the Minister to deliver to the Minister for Foreign Affairs or, if he has an opportunity, to discuss with the President. Security engagement alone is not enough. There is need to engage in a political process. What is lacking now is a robust political engagement by Kenya, so that when we liberate the areas between Kismayu and Garissa, Wajir and Mandera Counties, the people who live in those areas will have the capacity to govern themselves. We do not want our military forces to stay there indefinitely. It is not in the interests of this country for the Kenyan forces to remain in Somalia for longer than we need them to be there. They should have the shortest possible stay there. The only way we can have sustainable peace is to have a political process, where the local population inside Somalia has an opportunity to determine their future. As of now, that is lacking. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Githae said that there is radicalisation of the Kenyan youth, and that this is taking place because the youth in this country are feeling very frustrated. There is need for the Government to give these young people hope. We have to identify if these are the cells that are operating in Nairobi or in other parts of this country. This country has one of the most sophisticated intelligence gathering systems in Africa, and it is known. Why is it so difficult for them? They cannot identify these cells, have them arrested in good time, retrain them and give them hope! Why must we wait until they are so radical? On the matter of Kamukunji, when incidents like this one happen, there are people who fall victim to police brutality. The Minister must be very careful not to target innocent civilians who are going about their businesses. There is always a tendency by the security forces to be overzealous. I want to thank hon. Hassan for bringing this matter to Parliament. He has been in this House for a short period but his impact has been massive. Congratulations! We support this Motion."
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