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    "id": 427629,
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    "speaker_name": "April 17, 2014 SENATE DEBATES 52 Sen. (Dr.) Machage",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, the security and stability of a neighbouring country is very important for our own security in this country. With the fall of Siad Barre, what happened in Somalia cannot be over emphasized. The lack of security in Somalia enhanced the starting of small armies and escalation in the importation of small arms into this country and, hence, what we have now in this country. Looking at our Constitution, it lacks a direct provision for terrorism, but it embodies the principles that are contained in the various international Human Rights conventions, supported by Article 2(5) of our own Constitution, which says that “the general rules of the international law shall form part of the Kenyan laws.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 238 of the Constitution provides for the creation of the national security and protection against internal and external threats. Article 239 provides for the National Security Organs; Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the National Police Service (NPS). Article 240 establishes the National Security Council (NSC), which includes the President, Deputy President and other members of that Committee. Indeed, Part VIII of this Article states that Parliament must give permission in case the country has to send our own forces outside this country. My concern on this area is that in Somalia, we have Kenyan forces, and I do not remember us passing that move; that was completely unconstitutional."
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