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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have heard what Sen. Haji has said. It is becoming very apparent that we are getting a very raw deal from the Ministry in charge of internal security in this country. Members have been asking for Statements, information and directions because insecurity has become a major problem from the central part of Kenya, to the north eastern part and everywhere else. I think it is demeaning when the Senator has to call officers in a Ministry and they promise him something but they do not do it. He did not even mention the Cabinet Secretary. He meant the Principal Secretary and others. What is clear is that, it has been repeatedly stated in this country by Kenyans across the board that the people who are managing security in this country have failed. To say the least, they are incompetent if they cannot even provide information that is being sought by the Legislature. I think it is time that this House really pronounced itself on this matter by taking an unprecedented action which includes among other things summoning the people who are responsible for security before this House so that we can demand to know what is going on. The responsibility of ensuring security is not only on the Head of State. I think we also have a role as Senators and it is time we demanded those who are being paid through taxpayers to explain what they are doing in their offices. I think it is really embarrassing and I would recommend that we pursue the proposal that the Chair had suggested a couple of days ago, that we bring all those people who are in charge of security in this country to a forum of all the Members of the Senate so that we can demand to know what is going on."
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