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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is so sad. I also want to send my condolences to the families of the 28 who were massacred in Mandera. Unfortunately, all of those who were killed are very young Kenyans between the ages of 20 and 30 years. The majority of them, and I think almost all of them are people who had come from other parts of the country. They were from the counties in Western and Nyanza and had gone to look for employment in Mandera. It is a very unfortunate incident. In fact, it is good that the Leader of Majority Party is here. We want to ask him to ensure that the medical bills that have been incurred at the mortuary and the transport costs are met by the Government. This is because some of the bodies are already there but their unfortunate families are unable to meet the costs. Security is a primary responsibility of any Government. The Government should ensure that security is properly in place. I am aware that some of the commissions and officials that we put in place, was because of the tug of war that existed between ODM and PNU. This could be why we are experiencing these problems. Now that we have a Government in place, it should re-examine some of the positions that we filled through the rush. Some of the positions were filled to please some politicians, without thinking of the future. There should be an overhaul in the security organs of the Government and those who are found to have failed should leave. There was a rumour and they should investigate it, that somebody in the vehicle was communicating with others outside. So, those guys knew what they were doing. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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