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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mugo",
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity also to contribute to this important Motion. I want to congratulate the Mover and from the onset also condemn this act of killing innocent people in Mandera. I also want to send my heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those people who have lost their lives in a senseless way. From the onset, let me say that I also lost my nephew at the Westgate Mall attack. So, as I speak, I am not speaking as somebody who has not gone through a lot of pain, but I also understand that we are dealing with something greater than ordinary insecurity because this is terrorism. No country, not even America, has conquered terrorism. With all that they have; the power, facilities and resources, terrorists have managed to bomb the highest offices of that country. This does not just affect America but even Britain and other countries. So, it will be naive for Kenyans to think that the Government alone can stop terrorism, because we are dealing with terrorism. This is something that affects everybody. I feel sad when I see my colleagues there politicise the death of Kenyans, trying to make political mileage. It has to take all of us. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has been to Israel on security matters and we have seen what is in Israel. We asked questions about security and we were told it is costly. So, we have to decide, all of us as Kenyans, if we really want to finish insecurity and invest in security equipment, manpower and training. We can forego a lot of things. We can prioritise what is important to us to attain this security. Removing ole Lenku or the Inspector General (IG) of Police from office is not the solution. Put anyone there and the situation will be the same because the technocrats are there and it is happening. Why can we not, as a House, call upon Kenyans to stop agitating for more salaries? We should not raise salaries whether it is for the teachers, for us, the governors who want more money in counties and even avoid unnecessary travels by county governments. That way, we can put this money in equipping and planning our security and then we can be on top of what is happening. By the way, while in Israel, I met our people from about four counties who were there on a mission to learn about security. So, when we just polarize and say this and that, why have these other big powers been unable to solve terrorism? I urge my brothers and sisters that difficult times call for difficult solutions. We should also not hide behind human rights. Any time the Government tries to solve the problem of terrorist, we hear leaders saying “no”."
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