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    "id": 290168,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Saitoti",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Muthengi Kinuthia Saitoti",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, let me state clearly that we have faced a number of challenges as far as security is concerned in our country. It is not just internal. There is external threats which come in the form of internal penetration. This is because of two things; one, is because of our porous borders; they are such that quite a number of light weapons and small arms have gotten into this country and have been used by criminals in this country. Two, it is abundantly clear--- I want to say that in spite of that, we are doing the best we can to deal firmly with the terrorists who have thrown a number of grenades aimlessly and without regard for human beings and even the criminals themselves. Notwithstanding that, there is an on-going police reforms It is, indeed, true that this has not moved as fast as I would have wished. Again, it is because of the manner in which the Constitution stipulates the route to be taken. * Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the matter of morale, I want to say the following. There is much more we could have done in terms of providing decent housing, and ensuring we have sufficient vehicles; we could have done much more in the matter of raising the emoluments for the police. Inadequacy of resources has been a major handicap. I want to say here, as I have said before, let us also not condemn the security personnel at a time when our country faces major security challenges; that condemnation can only demoralize all security personnel and that will hurt our country."
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