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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the last thing that I want to talk about is what is happening in Lamu County. You cannot impose a curfew on a county, paralyze its livelihood, kill its business and sit back and think that it is business as usual. In fact, the imposition of a curfew on Lamu is an admission of failure by the State to provide security. The dirty things that happened in Mpeketoni are testimony of a failed Government. Then you add insult to injury by imposing a curfew. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Senate as the defender and protector of the interest of counties, should in a bi-partisan manner, call upon the Government to pass a resolution to end the curfew in Lamu County. I do not know what the distinguished Senator for Lamu is waiting for. He should have brought a Motion here for us to help him because his people are suffering. He maybe in Jubilee, but his people are suffering. People cannot do business. Lamu is so hot and people open their shops as from 6.00 p.m. However, this is when the curfew is starting. If we have to defend and protect counties, we must start with Lamu. After this Bill is passed, we should increase the number of reservists to help in improving security situation in Lamu. You cannot have a county in this country under curfew and you have nothing to explain about it. A caring Government would have set up a public inquiry about what happened in Lamu and Kapedo. Instead, we have sent the army in Kapedo. They are carrying out atrocities beyond belief, if what we have been seeing in the media is anything to go by. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to support the Bill and welcome back the distinguished Senator for Nakuru County. I do not know where he has been. Welcome, this is where you belong and not out there. We want to see you active here. I beg to support."
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