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    "content": "forces in terms of equipment and vehicles. They were not able to get there on time and did not have the means to deal with the crisis, although it was on a very small-scale. This was a group of not more than 200 youngsters who caused mayhem and were able to close down a whole commercial hub and major roads in and out of Nairobi. If this is happening in our capital City, I fear what might happen if we do not take the necessary steps to be prepared and take action. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, we must also look at the crisis of youth unemployment. Many of the problems that we are facing in some parts of Nairobi and other cities are due to the fact that we have a very large youthful population. We cannot just deal with the social and economic problems that we have in our society through use of security forces. Talking about the Kenya Defence Force (KDF), is our country falling apart? Are we in a state of war? I do not know of any normal country which will use its military forces at a time of peace. Therefore, is it justified for us to deploy our military forces? Look at the reputation of our military forces in the eyes of the Kenyan public. Thousands of people are fleeing from Suguta Valley and Baragoi in advance of our national defence force. That is the reputation that our Defence Force has inside our country. Our Defence Force also needs to work on its reputation as a national force. Is it a national force that is defending the territorial borders of Kenya, peace and security or will it be used to settle ethnic problems in some parts of our country?"
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