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    "content": "I join my colleagues in saying that the Government must come up with a comprehensive strategy to address the security situation in this country. The Al Shabaab has been causing havoc in Mandera for a very long time. People with illegal arms are also causing havoc in the Rift Valley as well as in Laikipia. All this is as a result of failure of the system to address the security situation that is threatening this nation. All that has been said by the Mover of this Motion will be reflected in our Report. Members of the public told us everything that he has said here. There have been attacks on Governor Roba and this should not be taken lightly. The way things are moving, nothing will stop the Al Shabaab from taking over Mandera because they have made several successful attempts. We have been told about security forces which are stationed in Mandera. The question that everybody is asking is; how come the Al Shabaab can enter this country at will from any angle that they wish? We have been told that our disciplined forces are only active like chicken during the day. At 6.00 p.m, everybody goes back to their tent or home. That is why the AlShabaab has studied the situation and can do whatever they want. Unless the Government wakes up to ensure that security forces are held responsible, nothing will happen. The poor man, Mr. ole Lenku, was removed from office. However, he was not responsible for what was happening since he was not on the ground. The officers who are on the ground and the leaders of the security forces should be held responsible. We were also told that the Al Shabaab is not fighting only because the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is in Somalia. The District Commissioner for Bula Hawa, which is on Somalia side spoke on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and said that the KDF, instead of going to kill the Al Shabaab have instead been bombing their villages and killing their camels. He added that they will, therefore, revenge. That statement was followed immediately with the murder of the people at the quarry. What does that mean? Does it not mean that someone somewhere is sleeping on their job? Instead of them protecting our people, they are inciting people in Somalia to come and kill our innocent people. When we talk in this manner, we do not have any motive. We are talking in good faith because we are interested in the security and well- being of this country and we do not have any other country to go to. They told us that these things are happening within 50 kilometres from Mandera town. If the security forces can take the pain to ambush these people even at night at random, they will catch up with them by hand but that is not happening. The Governor and the people of Mandera need the protection of the Government. The Government must address this issue without any further delay."
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