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    "id": 315653,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Abdikadir",
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        "legal_name": "Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me also join my colleagues in condemning the mayhem in Mombasa, the extra-judicial killing of Sheikh Aboud Rogo and in condemning the desecration and destruction of important places of worship. If there are those who wish that we have a religious strife in this country, we must be strong in telling them that, that will not be possible; this House will not allow it and that Kenyans will not allow it. We will not fall into the trap that many a nation have fallen into where different communities and different religious groupings spend their energies, time and resources killing each other, destroying properties and destroying lives. This country’s democracy has reached a level where we can tolerate each other, divergent view, different religious persuasions and everybody gets their rights. We must understand the difficulties that members of the police and other disciplined forces face in the work they do. As we speak and as we are comfortable in our homes, there are young men and women who for very little pay serve this country in very difficult places; who have to endure difficult circumstances and put their lives in the line so that they undertake the difficult duties of safeguarding the property and lives of Kenyans. This House must appreciate, in very strong terms, the difficult work they do and appreciate the good work that they do. We must also appreciate the difficulty in terms of resources that these institutions have. Yesterday, I was in Banisa where some of these"
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