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    "id": 421911,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I think national security, especially where it has been achieved, is the best thing that a country can have. It is probably the reason why we have very many people migrating out of developing countries. Canada has been named as the best country to live in. The reason for that is that if you go to Canada, you will get houses without gates or walls; and people park their cars outside and leave the door open but nobody bothers to open the cars. This gives a state of comfort to everybody and a sense to work harder. You know that once you have an investment, it will be a secure investment and you do not have to struggle to protect it. In Kenya, you have to struggle for investments. You have to ensure that you employ body guards, install CCTVs and still, you are not protected. You will try to protect yourself in the house but how will you protect yourself in the streets? There is danger everywhere. This is not something unachievable. Other developing countries have put in more efforts than we have, for instance, Rwanda. We recently visited Rwanda and we were amazed by the level of freedom and trendiness, ease and we were told that we could walk even at 12.00 midnight without worrying, even for women, and not worry that somebody will jump from the bushes and attack you suddenly. There is a sense of respect, decorum and safety and that is what we seek. This is probably one of the reasons that people migrate out of this country. When they migrate, therefore, that becomes a loss to this country because they are the same resources that we could have utilized to ensure safety and develop this country to better heights. There is a strong correlation between national security and development. When people feel secure, they work harder. When people feel secure, they know that they can protect their investments better. A country like ours which has faced various levels of insecurity; be it through terrorists attacks, road carnage and food shortage, we always feel the implications in terms of the socio-economic and cultural indicators. If we do not have security, obviously, we have a problem. One, we have a problem of unemployment which causes insecurity. You will find that people look for ways to ensure that they make money and make ends meet. 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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