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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose the amendment by hon. Mbadi. As I oppose the amendment, I am asking myself: Since we want to lower the budget that is supposed to give Kenyans security, have we had time to go and talk to the members of the families of the victims of the bombing that took place at the US Embassy in Nairobi? What would they say? What would the family members of the victims of the bombing that took place in Paradise Hotel, Mombasa, say? Those events took place because, maybe, our intelligence system was not up to it. Probably, the same equipment that the NSIS was using at that time could be the one, archaic as it is, that they are still using now. Hon. Members will remember that we had the post-election violence in this country. Probably, if the NSIS was properly equipped, that problem would not have been there. I believe, and it is a fact that, if this House is serious on matters of security, then we would not be debating this amendment. When we debate this amendment, we are giving the impression to the public that matters of security, to this House, are not a priority. To say so is irresponsible of us, as Members of Parliament. It would depict us as being careless and, in fact, we would look in the"
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