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    "id": 426692,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. This particular incident at Westgate showed how unprepared Kenya is on management of terrorism disasters. We have been living with terror attacks since 1998. It is very unfortunate that we have not yet built the capacity to save ourselves from this kind of terror. Lack of equipment and training of our personnel who are supposed to keep vigil and provide security is one of the things that contributed to this unfortunate incident. We need to equip our security agencies. We need to ensure that there is security, particularly for those of us who come from counties that border very dangerous areas like Somalia. Our county security should be equipped because they do not have the equipment like vehicles and skilled personnel to effectively counter terrorism activities. I really want to insist that we need the Government to invest and make sure that those kinds of things do not happen. The other thing is about our youth who are unemployed. They are becoming vulnerable to terrorism. This is an issue that needs to be addressed as well. As I conclude, I want to say that those who attacked the church in Mombasa; and in the previous weeks have been killing people almost on weekly basis---The killing of a scholar or Islamic preacher was an attempt, as my colleague on the other side said earlier, to cause conflict. I really want to commend Kenyans for the strong spirit they have. They The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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