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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to continue making my remarks on this very important State Address by the President. I want to direct my contribution to the issue of internal security in the country and urge the Government to make sure that security is beefed up in the country. Recently, we have seen robberies in the country. Vehicles have been stolen and trucks selling goods for this country and the neighbouring countries have also been robbed. This will really affect the image of this country and something must be done. Taxi operators in Nairobi, and particularly in Westlands, are operating in fear. No Kenyan should operate or work in this country in fear. Some of them have been strangled and the strangulation must be stopped immediately. Where is our National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS)? They should be able to address these threats. Kidnappings have also been taking place in this country and particularly affect the poor in the society. Even huge ransoms have been demanded by the people who execute this heinous crime. Disappearance of persons has also become a common feature. This is really bad for the socio-economic growth of this country and for the entire security. Schools have not been spared either. Computers and other equipment in our schools have been stolen. If this threat is not addressed, the quality of education in our primary and secondary schools will be compromised. Therefore, the Government must address that sector. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, concerning the external threat, we have seen pirates interfering with our waters and shipping has become very expensive. Terrorism has also become a major threat and this must be addressed. I must take this opportunity to thank the international community for coming to our assistance; the United States of America, British and even Germany. They have brought their warships to address piracy in the international waters. Our courts must speed up the prosecutions so that the pirates could be put in jail."
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