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    "id": 503172,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. G.G. Kariuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am happy that you have allowed me to make a statement on this matter which I find to be very important for this country, especially at this time. Every morning when you read the newspapers, there is a story of some people having been killed either by thugs or by the police. This is a very involving matter, whereas, we stand here and make casual statements about our security in this country because it appears that that is the only thing we must do and forget. I am not so sure that those who are in charge of security bother to look at HANSARD reports to read the contributions of hon. Members. If they do, in fact, there is nothing that we are saying here that they do not know. These people are trained to protect the property and lives of the people of this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not think that they would expect any Member here to competently advise them because they are in the game and understand it better than us. Sometimes they think that some incidents of insecurity are perpetuated by the politicians themselves. Whenever you speak to a security officer, you will never get an answer from him. Where politics is involved, he is so scared to mention Sen. Kiraitu Murungi or Sen. G.G. Kariuki, because he will suffer the consequences. Therefore, we expect too much from them. We have politicised the security of this country and yet, we want the security operators to be as open as we may wish. We are dealing with human beings; people who know us very well. They have worked for us and assisted us in one way or another. Therefore, we are in the same family, but in disarray."
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