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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also want to send my condolences to the people of Mandera. One of the challenges that we face in our country today is that even orders from the President himself are not implemented. Some people are so comfortable in the positions that they were given by Kenyans to work that they do not care. I remember very well that in August last year, the President ordered the Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces to ensure that border between Mandera and Somali is clearly marked so that it can be protected. But the issue was taken to the technocrats in the Government and they have decided to keep quiet. We hear about the activities of the Boko Haram and ISIS and think that, that network will not come into our country. We are waiting for that network to enter through Mandera and move down before we start fighting. If, indeed, the Kenya Defence Forces are in Mandera, as the hon. Senator said, then what are they doing there? They have no business being in Mandera when there are still attacks there. It seems the issue is even beyond the Kenya Police. All the security forces must sit together and agree on how to deal with the insecurity. This is almost similar to what Nigeria is experiencing with the Boko Haram. The Government of Nigeria decided to ignore when the Boko Haram started. They thought that they were bandits, as we are saying about the situation in Mandera. The Boko Haram terrorist activities have now spread across West Africa. This can happen in Kenya. Today, I saw a clip of young people from Nyeri who have gone back to quarries in Mandera. They are trying to build their lives. Maybe sooner or later, they will be killed. Besides the Motions for Adjournment, how can the Senate ensure that the security agencies in this country address the issue of insecurity in Mandera in the next few months to come and ensure there is security for our people? How can we ensure the safety of the Governor, county government and Kenyans who are not from that region? They should be able to travel safely to and from Mandera. Right now, we seem to be ignoring the people of Mandera because they are just a few Kenyans. We have people in this Government who still have the attitude of 50 years ago. There are some offices in the Government where very little is done, especially the human resource development, audit and procurement teams. Some people have been in their positions for 30 years and do not care even when the President gives orders. The Government must change this system now and ensure that employees in the managerial cadre work under performance contracts. They should only be retained because of their performance. If they do not perform, they should leave service. We have some people The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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