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    "id": 389749,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I would like to support this Motion and probably just make some cautionary remarks. Security is a big issue in this country and I would not like us to look at it in the way of recruiting as many police reservists as possible who may still not be able to ensure security for the country. There are some things which we need to do or take into cognizance before we undertake the recruitment of police reservists. I also do not think the use of the word KPR is appropriate because these are not individuals who we use only at certain times when we need them. They are required at all times in the society or the community where they come from. So the term reservist is not correct. I think we should be able to call them a new name. For the improvement of security in this country, there are certain things that are mandatory. First, we must be able to map our country. We must be able to know the details of the layout of our country. I say so because if you try and look for an individual in Dandora, for example, I think it is only Thika Highway which is labeled. But you will hardly know where you are when you are in Dandora. This is because this country is not mapped. It is not possible to know the details of what is going on in every corner. For security to improve, it is important that we map our country, be it in the urban centres or the manyattas so that we know where they are and who lives there. This is the only way we can assess our country in order to improve security. Secondly, we must be able to register our citizens in order to know where they are at all times. Registration in this country must be dynamic so that we can be able to know every person and their physical presence. At the moment, there are so many foreigners roaming in the country and yet we do not know who they are. It is very important for us to, first, improve our registration system so that we can know where every Kenyan is at any given time. Lastly, we must not wait until crime is committed. We must be able to put in place systems in this country where we deter crime. The first one is for us to mop up all the small arms that are in the country. It is possible to do this. We should also amend our arms licensing systems so that the arms that are in people’s hands are legally there. We should be able to know where they are and their use. If we improve some of these things, then the operations of the KPRs and other security agencies will probably give us results. I support."
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