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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, some measures were put in place, but hon. Wakhungu was not there. These include having in place the County Commissioner, the up-scaling and giving of equipment and vehicles to Gitwamba, a contingent of GSU officers were deployed there and a squad from the Special Crime Unit. Plans are underway also to put up two police stations. We are beginning a financial year and this will be done. With regard to hon. Korir’s request, there is something in the Constitution called the county community policing which is supposed to be formed between the county government and the National Police Service and this is underway. With regard to hon. Wakhungu, I do not seek sympathy because before the elections, I knew the winning team and I joined it. So, maybe he is the one who needs sympathy. Under the Budget that we have approved as a House, there is Kshs4.5 billion for equipment and vehicles. There are enough personnel to be recruited and enough money for intelligence gathering. Hon. Speaker, you have made it very categorical in your ruling and the only problem is that the Members do not want to read the Communication from the Chair. There are issues that are pertinent that Members need from the Government and if you take them to a Committee, they will take three weeks. There are issues that can be presented to the House and you have made that very clear. So, the ball is in the Members’ hands. There are issues that can go to Committees and can be better executed when the Cabinet Secretary in charge is interrogated and a report is tabled before the House. There are issues that are profiled as of national importance that a Member of Parliament cannot wait for a Committee to submit a report for one month. But, if the Members could read the Communication made by the Speaker very clearly, then we would not have all these. As the representative of the Jubilee Government in the House, we are ready. We do not hide facts. Facts were hidden when there was a Government of two coalitions, but this Government, under the new Constitution, will put all the facts on the table. If this is not factual, Parliament has the oversight role to investigate. The power to investigate, legislate and represent our people lies in this House."
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