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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Musila",
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to thank Sen. Haji for the Statement that he has made. Indeed, I am as frustrated or, perhaps, more frustrated than you in terms of insecurity in Kitui County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, Sen. Haji has missed two of the most important questions that I asked, which were: “How many people have been killed along the Tana- Kitui border during the last two years and what action has the Government taken?” These questions were to be answered today, but they have not. You have heard Sen. Haji say 187 aliens have been arrested and a number of them repatriated to Somalia. We do not border Somalia. We are talking about a place which is two hours away from here. Sen. Haji knows this very well, that insecurity has taken root in this country and unless the Government takes steps, not only in Kitui, Tana, Central Kenya and Samburu, but everywhere, the situation will be out of control. I am asking that Sen. Haji goes back to bring us very important information regarding how many people have been killed. This is because during those two years so many people have been killed and not a single person has been arrested or taken to court. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the meantime, now that the Government is unable or unwilling to provide our people with security, could it consider allowing us to get homeguards, like it is happening in other countries, so that we can protect ourselves? We can only do so, if our homeguards are armed, because the people who come towards that direction have arms that are used to kill our innocent people like chicken. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg the indulgence of this House that this question, again, be referred back, so that we can know how many people have been killed in those two years and what action has been taken. In the meantime, the Government should consider the issue of homeguards because we are all desperate."
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