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    "id": 506506,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gethenji",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Ndungu Gethenji",
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    "content": "We took a big rush in the promulgation of the Constitution and all the recommendations that were contained therein, oblivious of the constitutional booby traps that we are now experiencing exploding on our face in terms of national security. To have a parallel structure of Administration Police and the National Police Service with separate commands is a catastrophe. The dissolution of the Provincial Administration, which was creating a secure framework within the country right down to the grassroots was a big mistake and must be reclaimed. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if we look at all the activities that have been happening in terms of insecurity in this country, especially the last major events which KDF has been called upon to intervene; three of them are related to terrorism. For a period of 13 months that the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have been requested to intervene in security operations within the country; it is indicated that there has been a systematic failure of police to deal with internal security matters. This means that legislators in this House must interrogate the root cause or the failures of our security organs. This will enable us create a secure environment for the people of this country.It is only in this House that, that can be done. We must dissect the Constitution and all the Acts which relate to security apparatus in this country. We need to give security back to the people of this country. I know the Opposition wants to talk about liberty. However, we cannot have liberty and social freedoms that allow people to take pictures of our dead teachers. 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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