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"content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Senate do now adjourn to discuss the despicable attack that took place in Mpeketoni Town of Lamu County on Sunday night. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a matter of national importance, especially considering that even as the news of the loss of 56 Kenyans was still filtering, another 15 people were killed not so far away from the place of the initial attack. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to start by sending my deepest condolences on my own behalf and that of the people of Tharaka-Nithi County and the Jubilee Coalition which I represent in this House, to those relatives, family members and loved ones who lost their people during this attack. The issue of insecurity in our country is not new. If we are talking about an isolated case, perhaps, Kenyans would try and understand that, perhaps, there could be lapses that happen anywhere in the world. Even in the most sophisticated technologies, we have seen lapses. We have seen London being bombed some years back. We also saw America being bombed more than a decade ago and many other countries that boast of good technology. But it might help Kenyans to remember that the Westgate attack, during which we lost 67 people, took place just last year. Six people died on 31st March because of a bomb on a minibus in Eastleigh. On 23rd April, 2014, a car bomb claimed the lives of four people, including two police officers outside Pangani Police Station. On 18th April, 2013, a hotel called Kwa Chege in Garissa Town was bombed, where we lost six people and another ten were injured. On 18th November, 2012 an Eastleigh bus was attacked. Ten people died and 30 were injured. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of terrorist attacks and organized crimes has reached a point where Kenyans must say “no.” I think that time has come for us to face the problem of insecurity head-on without apology or reverting to our usual cocoons. Time has come, as the people and leadership of Kenya, to say a big “no” to crime, death and destruction. As a leader from the Jubilee side, I am embarrassed by the kind of people that we have put and entrusted to be in charge of our security. The time has come for the President of this country to fire all the people who are involved in maintaining our security, because they could have done their best. Let us assume that they have done their best, but their best is not good enough. For eight hours, from 9.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. we had a group of violent men laying siege on a town in this country, yet we have an Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Police Commander in the county and all manner of people who are paid to keep us safe, up to and including the Inspector General of Police. We also have a Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary in charge of internal security. We also have a Director of Intelligence and Director of Criminal Investigations Department (CID). I think that as a country, we have had enough. Therefore, we are asking the President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces not only to fire the small men. I am told that some County Commander or police officer has already been fired, but that is not enough. 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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