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    "id": 406667,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to support this Motion and say that the security situation in our country is, indeed, worrying. It has been developing over time. If we continue at the rate and direction that we are moving, we do not really foresee the good future of this country. Even what we are talking about in Vision 2030 may end up just being nothing but a dream. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the previous speakers have talked on many issues and I may not wish to go into them. When we look at it, the summary of it is that there is something definitely wrong in the security system. Here we have talked about individuals, but I think this goes beyond mere individuals. I know the people who are heading or manning senior positions in our security organs. They are very qualified and are equal to the task, but if you were to interview them today on any issue even if you summoned them, each one of them will acquit himself or herself. Each one of them will say I did this or that legally which is required by law and, at the end of the day, none will be found to be culpable. It is because, perhaps, the system itself that is in place does not facilitate effective discharge of their duties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of Marsabit in northern Kenya, sometimes insecurity is a matter of scarce resources. Sometimes it is just a question of ethnic conflicts. Some of the underlying issues are beyond what we would call matters of policing. There are underlying causes. Some of these underlying causes are either political or land issues and so The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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