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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, hon. Munuve raised the issue of proliferation of small arms and light weapons. I agree that we have quite a lot of illegal guns in the hands of civilians. While we were in Mombasa during our retreat, I even told His Excellency the President that something has to be done about this issue. So, we will still come up with ways of addressing the problem. In fact, as a Committee, we intend to engage the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government on how to mop up illegal guns in this country. I want to confirm to this House that, as we speak, something has been done. Of course, in Tana River County, a security operation was done, during which quite a number of firearms were recovered. Another security operation is going on in Baringo County. So far, a number of guns have been recovered. Another security operation was launched two weeks ago in Baragoi. So, something is being done along those lines, but we need to be up to speed to ensure that we reduce the number of illegal guns in the hands of civilians. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the issue of unexplained murders, I have stated the Government’s position. I have also cited the laws that were used to send people to Uganda. I also confirmed that the Government cannot tolerate extra-judicial killings. Let me respond to hon. Junet that, if there is any information, the files are open. He can always forward information to the relevant authorities. It will be treated in confidence. Hon. Aden raised the issue of mysterious deaths of prominent religious leaders. I want to confirm, as stated in my Statement, that there is no systematic strategy to eliminate certain leaders. That is why the Government has opened inquest files. There was also an inquiry which was commissioned by the previous Government to investigate the issue of the late Sheikh Rogo. So, let me say that there is no systematic strategy to eliminate certain leaders. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the issue that was raised by hon. Junet, about the files that are complete, I may not be in a position to give him detailed information about files, I do not know from which date to which date. However, I know that some of them are complete while others are not. On the issue of poor performance by 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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