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    "id": 442373,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "June 17, 2014 SENATE DEBATES 29 Sen. Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me start by conveying my condolences to Kenyans who were killed in Mpeketoni. Innocent people were killed while watching a game and enjoying time with their families. It is a tragedy that will forever haunt the Republic and those who are responsible. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to start by saying that I agree with Sen. Orengo on one thing; that President Truman had a small tablet on his table that said “the buck stops with me.” We can talk about this and that office, but to me, the time has come for the President to take firm decisions in terms of the management of the security of our country. I support the proposal by the Senate Majority Leader that time has come for those who are in the senior security management of this country to either relieve themselves of their duties by resigning or be fired by the President. We are cognizant of the fact that President Uhuru has inherited a security system that was in place for a long time. According to our policy, as the Jubilee Government, of a digital system, I do not see any digital person in that team. It is important that this time round, at this very juncture that we are actually mourning the loss of many lives of Kenyans, I was waiting even in today’s speech for the President to say that he has relieved so-and-so off their duties. I am not advising the President just like that, but I am speaking on behalf of millions of Kenyans from all tribes. I want to tell my President to the face that Kenyans no longer have faith in those who are managing our security. Wherever there is any doubt from the people who are expected to share security information with those who are managing security apparatus in this country, how shall we keep them there? Kenyans are not willing to share any information with them. I am very clear in my mind that I have nothing to defend in terms of security management in this country. Those who have been charged to manage security must be relieved of their duties. When that is done, we do not want to see politicians coming out and saying: “A person from my tribe has been targeted.” It is important that every individual takes individual responsibility. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other issue is on what happened in Mpeketoni. I agree with the President, in my personal assessment, that those were not terrorists. This is because of the manner in which it was being executed. They were asking questions about somebody’s tribe and targeting people based on their gender. That kind of genocide could have only been organized by people who have lived and stayed in Mpeketoni. We need answers and responses. There is a trend in this country where people are using underlying ethnic problems to kill others, just because so-and-so is in the presidency. His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta is the President of Kenya on an individual capacity and not on behalf of all Kikuyus. Mr. Raila Odinga is the leader of CORD on individual capacity and not on behalf of the Luos. If President Uhuru Kenyatta, hon. William Ruto, Sen. Wetangula or Mr. Raila makes a mistake, we cannot punish the tribe where those people come from. It is important for us to appreciate that those that we elected to office will be held accountable individually and not on behalf of their tribes. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it haunts me because every time the Senate Minority Leader has reminded me in this House that I am a young man. We were told that old age comes with wisdom. But this old adage is being defied by our friends sitting on the other side. 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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