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    "id": 501597,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/501597/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Karaba",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Dickson Karaba",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me to support this Bill authored by my friend John from West Pokot County. It is coming at a time when Kenya is crying and everybody is wondering about insecurity in the country. This is a time when everybody would wish to be protected by the Government. Going by what is happening now, the situation is such that people are crying for help and they want peace. This affects areas bordering Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and along the coast region. We need to be careful about this issue as we discuss it. We need to be very pertinent as we debate this Bill because it talks about an issue which is close to our hearts. Every time we hear of people dying, shot or kidnapped, but no explanation is forthcoming. I am saying this as I remember Kirinyaga County where there were rampant kidnappings weekly, but the police could not arrest the culprits. To date, some of the victims have never been found. We are aware that the police are supposed to protect us. However, going by the kind of weapons they have, there is nothing much they can do. Some of their weapon cannot parallel those owned by gangsters. It goes without saying that the competition between armed police and criminal gangs is so immense that sometimes the police cannot match the kind of machinery owned by criminals. Therefore, we need to have this Bill passed. 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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