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    "id": 307493,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/307493/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Letimalo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 68,
        "legal_name": "Raphael Lakalei Letimalo",
        "slug": "raphael-letimalo"
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I support the Bill but I have concerns with regard to Clause 31. This is in Part III on page 2082, about cooperation with other authorities. It reads:- “The Defence Forces shall assist and co-operate with other authorities in situations of emergency or disaster, and report to the National Assembly whenever deployed in such circumstances”. I am concerned because when you say that the Defence Forces are deployed to carry out operations under circumstances of disaster and thereafter report to the National Assembly, I am particularly concerned because of the experience I have had. In 2009, when the Kenya Police carried out a security operation in Samburu East just because of cattle rustling, they had to get support from the Kenya Defence Forces. They deployed over 20 trucks and three military choppers. Instead of looking for criminals, they went straight to seize livestock from watering points. Those animals were gathered and distributed to other communities. Is that what Kenyan forces are supposed to do? We are proud of them, but we cannot imagine military choppers being used to collect livestock from Kenyans. You know this is what---"
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