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    "content": "paramilitary or any other organization that purports to guarantee national security except as provided under this Constitution. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen the activities of foreign soldiers in this country. One is left wondering whether as a country we are reaping any benefits from those activities. Some of them if left unchecked could border on treason. The other thing I want to point out is that traditionally, our military forces have done a very good job. They have represented us in peace keeping missions and even back here at home they are securing our borders. Today they are fighting the Al Shabaab. They are doing it with such discipline that at least we become proud of them. It is important that we make the military open to the ordinary citizen of this country by making the Kenyans see value from these forces. It is important that at this point in time when we are moving from territorial guarding that we engage our military forces on much more civilian activities that promote welfare in this country. This is so that they can enjoy their work and also see the products of what they do. We could engage them in activities like building bridges, dykes, irrigation canals, and so on. That will be very productive of them and I believe that as patriotic sons of this country when they spend time doing that, they are going to be proud of themselves and we will get double dividends from them. We will have our territory protected and we will have them giving value when they are not engaged in war. With those remarks, I support."
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