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    "content": "nation. One of the reasons that is the case is because the military goes through training that makes individuals conscientious and makes individuals want to do the right thing. In fact, in dealing with most of the challenges that we face, we go back to the military. The reason we go to the military is not so much because they have bigger guns than other institutions or because they have better equipment for the kind of situations that exist, for example, in Turkana and Pokot counties, where we have now deployed the military rightfully so. It is because these are disciplined people who have a conscience and will not take a bribe and allow a terrorist to come into our nation. Such behaviour, as they have, comes out of training and good training for that matter. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would even pause to say that when the military is recruiting its personnel, as Sen. Elachi has rightfully proposed, the first place they should look at is the National Youth Service (NYS). This is because they are already trained, disciplined and part of the disciplined forces in a sense. So, if we could make use of those young women and men in a manner that is proposed by the Jubilee Administration, we would find that they can do a lot for our nation. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you go round Nairobi City, you will find like today we were totally unable to move. People were in traffic jams for as much as three to four hours. When you consider the amount of petrol that has been wasted today on our roads here in Nairobi; when you consider the amount of man and woman hours that have been lost today on our roads; when you consider how much executive time has been wasted today; you will find that this would have helped a great deal if we had some cadre of the NYS who have been trained and can be deployed in traffic control alongside the traffic police. You can see the impact that these young men and women would have if we gave them the opportunity, remunerate them as they are supposed to be and treat them with respect. If they are deployed in various sectors of our society, they can improve it. Madam Temporary Speaker, in the same City of Nairobi, there are laws regarding cleanliness. It is against the law to litter our roads even in this city, which you belong to as well. This is against the law and yet you will find individuals throwing all sorts of litter on the roads and then complain that the City Government of Governor Kidero is not cleaning the city. It is not possible for any government to completely clean a city or a town, if the individuals in those cities or towns are not conscientious enough not to litter. Otherwise, you will need three million askaris to follow around three million civilians here in Nairobi so that everybody who litters has somebody policing them to collect that litter. That is the only way to have a clean city. Given that that is not practical, neither is it possible, it is only right that again we use those NYS personnel, not just to clean the city, but also to expand the inspectorate in Nairobi. This way, they will have sufficient clout working alongside the City Inspectorate Department to arrest and point out those people who are littering the city, such that if you “rubbish” the city, you are also “rubbished” in jail. You go there in a cooler and you pay a reasonable fine so that others can learn from the fines and keep our cities clean. Madam Temporary Speaker, when I talk about this issue of discipline, one may imagine that we are exaggerating the situation. No nation has ever developed properly without some sense of discipline. In fact, if you look at the nations that are making the most progress on earth like Singapore and others which moved from the third world to 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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