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    "content": "to do. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that we have been categorical on how security should be handled, but at the end of the day, the buck must stop somewhere. Definitely, the President has to take part of that blame. But even in organizations, there is something in human resource that we call re-engineering or re-evaluation. It means that you subject what has been achieved versus what should be achieved. If it is not working, you are allowed to change. Even as people and leaders who are in the Jubilee Government, we can only be honest enough and tell the President: “It is time to act.” It is time to reshuffle or do whatever needs to be done, because the buck stops with him. If we cannot be assured of our security, even during daylight as we walk on the streets, what do we expect of someone in Turkana or West Pokot, who does not even know where Nairobi is? We must see people taking responsibility. Where there is evidence that leaders have fueled violence, we must see them being taken to account and subjected to a thorough investigation. This is not happening with the current system. It is time that we see the President take drastic measures to ensure the security of this country. There is no life that is less than that of another person. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other day, I saw on national television, the people who suffer most are women and children. I watched a documentary on Wajir County where young girls are being defiled left, right and centre. We have Kangaroo courts of people who just sit under trees and fine the offenders a meagre Kshs5,000. That is not acceptable and we cannot go this way. The President and the whole security machinery have to act. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I see Sen. Haji speaking out of despair, I do not know what to do as a person. This is because I always grew up associating him with maintaining order. When he breaks down here and says that he is desperate and does not know where to start, I wonder where Amina from Wajir, Naisula from Samburu and Naisaye from Narok talk from. I think that the message is clear because we, as Senators, have talked about it, petitioned, summoned the security apparatus and all other players. We need to see more action to the same. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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