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    "id": 33648,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 22,
        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "In an era when under the clear language of Article 35 the Government should be open and provide all information necessary, they are busy suppressing information. In the course of this suppression, we get situations arising in Kenya such as we got where thousands of Kenyans, thousands of livestock and vegetation is destroyed, yet we have a Government in place that claims it is serving the people of Kenya. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just the other day they refused to reduce the budget of the National Security and Intelligence Service (NSIS) which could have gone towards alleviating these problems. What work does the NSIS do if they cannot get intelligence on a calamity such as is happening in northern Kenya? They come to this House and we give them billions of shillings. I want to thank the Kenyan media for the heroic role they have played in exposing what is happening in northern Kenya. In doing this, I also want to ask the Government; what has the Minister done other than saying we should recognize the efforts of the Government? What specific measures have they taken to alleviate the situation, assist the people and provide medical relief? Nothing! But they are at the forefront of taking credit for things they have not done. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am working together with the Red Cross and other stakeholders on amendments to the Red Cross Society of Kenya (RCSK) Act to make provision for annual grants to this organization in the same manner we make grants to the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC) so that every year, in the estimates, there is provision for the RCSK so that they can react as they normally do without having to make appeals to the public. This is an issue that all of us should be united in supporting. Since there are many Members wishing to speak, I beg to support."
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