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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wangari",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to start by congratulating the Mover of this Motion, Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, noting that he has come a long with it. He started with a Motion that was supported by the majority of the Senators and he has gone ahead to take action by putting it in legislation so that we are able to come up with a legal framework of the engagement of the KPRs. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have said here over and over again, but it still remains a thorn in the flesh in this country. We have not tackled it and we are making blunders everyday regarding security. As I speak, when you look at how easily we are sliding into anarchy, there is a lady who is admitted in Mama Lucy Hospital in Eastlands having been stripped and thoroughly beaten in Kayole Estate last night. If you look at the information going round in social media, it is really discouraging to see that we are now attacking not just the physical, but also the dignity of people. When you strip a woman naked, you are not just stripping her of her clothes, but of her dignity. I watched a video in Odeon of a woman who is the age of my mother being stripped by very young boys. It is unheard of in an African culture. It is unfortunate that these acts of criminality have been reduced to discussing what women are wearing. We want to cover the real issue of the criminal nature of how these things have happened and hide behind how far my dress should reach and how far I should cover my hair. As a country, this not only affects one side of the divide, but it is an issue of community. These issues are happening right below the noses of our officers and right below the noses of our intelligence. It is unacceptable. It is not acceptable that your daughter cannot walk on the streets wearing a pair of jeans, like it happened in Mombasa. It is despicable. The lady who was stripped in Mombasa, people were actually putting fingers in her private parts. It is shameful. As a country, if we cannot be assured of our own security, then I do not know what we are supposed to do. These are just a few instances that have come to the fore. I know it has been happening and it is continuing to happen. We are seeing the police, the intelligence service, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) all silent and instead asking who the complainant is in such a casual manner. 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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