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    "id": 514685,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Isaack",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2069,
        "legal_name": "Shaaban Ali Isaack",
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    "content": "was in danger; many police officers and a former Chairman of Mandera County Council were killed. The next day three Kenyans were attacked in Mandera Town. One was killed and the other two were seriously injured. Today an explosion took place in Mandera Town. I have not yet known how many people were injured as a result of that explosion. This attack was preceded by the Kormey Quarry Massacre, where 36 Kenyans were killed. Another attack was the Omar Jillo bus attack, where 28 Kenyans also lost their lives. In the same Omar Jillo location, six Kenya police reservists (KPRs) and a police officer were killed by the same terrorists. At Mandera Central Administration Police (AP) Station, two police officers have been killed within the last two years. Several attacks took place which targeted Government and important installations. Chiefs and many Government officers were targeted. I know that at least a chief was killed in Mandera Town and many people injured as a result of these terrorist attacks. The effect of these terrorist attacks in Mandera in particular and in the country in general has been very devastating. There has been loss of life and property in Mandera County in particular. This has slowed down the growth of the economy of the county. It has curtailed the movement of people to do business as required. During the quarry incident, most of the civil servants, particularly the teachers, moved out of Mandera. There are few public servants remaining in Mandera County today. Many have not gone back as a result of these threats. As a result of these continuous attacks that have been meted out on the people of Mandera County, there has been continuous psychological trauma. There has been closure of public institutions, particularly schools and hospitals. Many civil servants have not reported to very important and vital institutions. These threats have also stalled the activities of the County Government and other development activities by the national Government as well as service delivery. What is the most important thing to be done? Why has security failed in Mandera County and some other parts of this country? The biggest problem, particularly in Mandera County, is the Kenya-Somalia border, along the stretch of 200 kilometres from El Wak in Lafey District to Mandera. This particular area is manned by the Ethiopian security forces on behalf of the Kenya Government. It is unfortunate that the Ethiopian security forces have not been able to man our borders properly and stop these security threats. Since our Kenyan forces have gone to Somalia, particularly Kismayu, these militia groups and terrorists have found their way to Mandera County, particularly that 200-kilometre stretch, which is manned by the Ethiopian security forces. They are attacking the Kenyan people at will within our territorial borders, because the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have failed to protect the territorial integrity of our borders. What we need to do is that our defence forces need to immediately take over the 200-kilometre section between El Wak and Mandera, which is right now manned by the Ethiopian Government and defence people. It is the duty of the KDF at any time to ensure that our borders are safe. They should not leave their responsibilities of defending our territorial borders to a foreign country. It is a shame that for the last two years Kenyans have been killed. Over 100 people have been killed, yet the KDF cannot pursue the terrorists across the Somali border, because it is assumed that another foreign force is protecting our borders. This cannot be taken lightly. It is a shame. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, therefore, the KDF has the mandate to protect our territorial boarders, particularly the stretch that I have mentioned. They should 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."
}