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"speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
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"content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I support this very important Motion, I would like, first and foremost, to thank the people of Kajiado Central for having given me the second opportunity to represent them in this august House. I have been very privileged that when I came to this House, I was selected to be a Member of very important Committees of the House: The Committee on Constitution and now the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC). Before that I had been privileged to be the chairperson of Amani Forum Kenya Chapter which dealt with the issues of peace. During the time when our country was in chaos, we played behind the scenes and we thank God that peace has come. Secondly, I would like to commend the Speaker, Mr. Marende, for steering and leading this House in the most appropriate and effective way. He has shown good and prudent leadership. I also want to thank all the hon. Members for enabling this country to be where it is today. Thirdly, I wish to commend the principals for coming together so that this country can be what it is today. Fourthly, I want to thank the Kenya Defence Force which is the best institution that we have today. They have managed to restore peace in Somalia. Those who are in the war zone today represent the face of Kenya and we should be very proud of them. I am particularly very proud of them. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in this year of electioneering, we all need to be patriotic. We need to preach peace and unity to our people. I would like to congratulate the new Inspector-General of the Kenya Police Service. He has an enormous task ahead of him. We do not want to see Baragoi incident and the Tana Delta incidents. These are the issues that the new Inspector-General and other security organs must address. This country must remain stable and as we go for campaigns, I would like to urge hon. Members to preach peace so that the country can remain a stable and great nation in this region. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a new Judiciary and a new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Kenyans are watching and"
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