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    "id": 390861,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/390861/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abdirahman",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abdirahman Ali Hassan",
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    "content": "His Excellency, the President for the manner in which he steered the country in these three or four difficult days. I also thank other leaders in this nation for the manner in which other leaders of this nation, irrespective of their party affiliations have joined His Excellency the President in ensuring that we keep Kenyans together at this time or at this period of need. At such a time, we need to go above our small short-term or long-term interests because we all get affected. In fact, as the man in charge of the KDF spoke, what we saw is actually terrorism in a very complex manner, because there were 15 of them fighting or trying to hold this country, not like the ragtag militia that invaded parts of Garissa County two months ago. These are not ordinary people. These are people who are well-trained, well-equipped and have done a proper survey to ensure that they put us in a very bad state. Personally, I do not subscribe to the view that one particular area must be spared. That is why you saw me protest against the assertion of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I do not believe that the terrorist cells are only in one place. I believe they are in many places. We have had attacks in Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Nairobi, Mombasa and Bungoma. We will get divided if we do not talk in one voice. If they are Somalis who are terrorists then they must be dealt with. If there are other communities who may be subscribing to this kind of engagement, then they must be dealt with. We, as a country, must fight collectively to ensure that we stop these acts. I would support my brother who called them bustards because they are worse off than even bustards. Regarding the intervention by KDF in Somalia, I think it was well-intentioned by the Government of Kenya and we should have no apologies to make. We share a common border with Somalia and the stability of Kenya is very much depended on Somalia. Kenyans should not be cowed by these very weak fellows. I call them weak because as Sen. Murungi said, they are killing girls and small boys and yet traditionally, we do not kill small children even in war. Even in the traditional wars that were fought by African societies, children and women were spared. These are cowards. We need to find them collectively and capture them alive. I wish they are caught alive. Let us know what comes out this evening. I stand to support and thank you for giving me the opportunity."
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