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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I take the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. Massacre has taken place and we need, as a House, to condemn very strongly, this massacre that has terminated the lives of innocent Kenyans. Children have been brutally murdered and this should not be tolerated in this country. Life in the Turkana region is threatened. It is the responsibility of the Government to make sure that peace is restored in the area. Social economic activities in region have been disrupted and, therefore, the people in that region are desperate. With regard to our borders, it is important that marking of our territorial borders is given more attention. Our borders are not known. Our territorial borders must be marked and beacons re-affixed properly. Our neighbouring countries must also recognize the Statehood of our country. We exist and we should co-exist with our neighbours. We should also address ourselves to the proliferation of arms in this region. The Turkana community has not seen peace for decades. Therefore, it is important that peace is restored in that area. Mothers and children died while they were going to look for food. Irrigation schemes, boreholes, health centres and better roads must be built in that area. Any threat to this nation must be confronted very seriously. I recall when the late Idd Amin threatened to grab a part of this nation, including Naivasha and Limuru, the Founding Father of this nation mobilized our Forces against him. It is, therefore, prudent that a strong warning is sent to our neighbours who are threatening the peace that we have enjoyed in this country for a long time. We have seen our neighbouring country, Uganda, claiming that the Migingo Island is in her territory. We are now talking of Migingo and Ugingo. From there, they will take Nyatike Constituency and even a whole province. This trend must be stopped for the tranquility of this nation. Our security Forces must wake up to the reality. We have very qualified national intelligence officers. These attacks must be prevented before they happen. All our borders must be protected. Those invading our country must be dealt with. The National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) and the Army must take their responsibilities seriously. It is also important that we enhance security. We must buy enough vehicles for the new districts. The District Commissioners (DCs), the OCPDs and the District Administration Police (APs) units must be given new vehicles and fuel. This is because when the officers are given vehicles without fuel, they continue messing up the wananchi. It is important, therefore, that tranquility in this nation is maintained. It is the cardinal responsibility of His Excellency the President, to make sure that the lives and properties of Kenyans, irrespective of where they are, are fully protected, so that this can be a happy and prosperous nation. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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