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    "speaker_name": "Sen. G.G. Kariuki",
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with the permission of the House, the information that the honorable lady was trying to find out; on whether she should have been given the Statement before it is read here, that is the normal practice. Before a Statement is read by the Chairperson, a copy of that Statement needs to have been given to the Questioner so that they are able to follow what the answer is being driven to. Having said that, I think we can sit here the whole day asking the same questions; remember we started with a similar question almost two hours ago and we are still talking about it. That is why I am proposing a Motion, which will be coming soon. But by now, hon. Haji is very much aware – like I am – that there is no way people will surrender their guns if their areas are insecure. No people in Samburu, Turkana or any other people can do that unless they are assured of their security. Again, what is the logic of asking about the officers who were slain all the time and yet all the guns have not been recovered? If the illegal guns have not been secured by the Government, how do you expect these other ones to be secured? There is something terribly wrong with our security system. Look at Samburu; go further down to Isiolo, come to Laikipia; everybody is crying about insecurity. It is a problem for the honorable lady to go through Laikipia to Samburu. Laikipia is my county, but there are areas I cannot visit because I know there are people there to deal with anybody. They do not select a particular person, they just see a vehicle and they deal with it. So, there is need for ourselves, as Committee Members under the leadership of hon. Haji, to think beyond what we are being told. The lives of our people in this country are left in our hands, not in the hands of security officers. Security officers are employed by this House, the National Assembly and also by the Presidency to do the job as directed by those institutions. But my biggest question is this; where are we going to get people to change and do the job they are required to do? There is something beyond what we can see. I think hon. Haji is trying to do his best---"
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