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    "id": 474238,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Thank you Deputy Speaker. Indeed, the issue my colleague, hon. Member for Rarieda has raised is very important. My only concern is that he has read the Constitution selectively; he should have gone further. Being an old Member of this House, he knows that this is not the first time the Kenya Defence forces are being deployed to assist the police in internal matters with regard to security as provided in the law. It was done during the previous Parliament to which he was a Member. It was again done; this is about the second time it is being done during this Eleventh Parliament. The Constitution also gives the Executive authority that in case Parliament is not sitting, the Kenya Defence Forces can be deployed to assist the police and then report to Parliament within seven days after Parliament has resumed. This precedent has been set before. I think the matter that hon. (Eng) Gumbo has raised is an issue pertaining to what is happening in Lamu. We are all aware that it is a very important issue and Kenya Defence Forces were deployed to Lamu when this House was on a short recess of ten days. Therefore, I expect the Executive to follow the law and report to this House within 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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