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"speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o",
"speaker_title": "32 Wednesday, 21st November, 2012 (A) The Minister for Medical Services",
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wanted to say something, but I was trying to feel the mood of the House. Nonetheless, my dear friend, hon. Ethuro, is right to talk very passionately about this issue. It is an issue of national importance. It is an issue that should be attended to very urgently. Mistakes have been made and I believe that all of us, as Kenyans, must pull together and ensure that we guarantee security and peace in our nation. I do not believe in a blame game because I do not believe that blame games will help anybody. I believe that the right course of action needs to be taken and anybody who has committed a mistake should be held to account. The responsibility of the Government, the existence of any State, the legitimacy of any State to exist, is first and foremost to guarantee peace and security to its people, especially those who live at its borders, whether they are citizens or not. As my dear friend, hon. Ethuro, has been saying, we know that historically there have been problems in the northern part of Kenya. These are problems that are structural and historical. The fact that there are structural and historical problems does not create any excuse whatsoever for these problems to be perpetuated. Therefore, any action taken by the Government must be to solve problems and not to exacerbate them. As a Minister, I think it is the concern of the Cabinet and I believe the concern of the Head of State to ensure that such problems are addressed constructively and effectively, so that peace and security are guaranteed in our nation. I hope that as we discuss this in this august House, that should be our objective and goal. I want to say, as a Secretary-General of a very important party in this nation, that my party too is concerned about peace and security. As we draw near the elections, it is very important that Kenyans get convinced that we are serious about peace and security. Without peace and security, the registration of voters cannot go on properly, nomination of candidates in political parties will not be carried our properly and the normal economic, industrial, commercial, social and cultural activities of our people will be interfered with. Therefore, legitimacy of governance will also be put into question. Therefore, in whatever quarters these issues are discussed, the sentiments of this House, the feelings and the sufferings of Kenyans must also be taken very seriously. I believe that the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, in whose docket this matter lies, will listen carefully to the concerns of the House and respond to them positively. I beg to support the sentiments of the House."
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