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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also add my voice and condole with the family of the deceased Member of Parliament. I also condemn the merciless killing of the honourable Member of Parliament. Mr. Speaker, Sir, ordinary carjacking where people are put into boots of cars and taken round the whole night in Nairobi is a common feature nowadays. Many Kenyans are in boots of cars throughout the night in Nairobi. As far back as in 2005-2006, I remember, hon. Martha Karua was put in a car. This is a matter that has been there. However, what happened the other day was a professional execution of a Member of Parliament by someone who definitely was not an ordinary thug. Mr. Speaker, Sir, how would you explain a situation where someone shoots four people, two of whom are armed, in a split second? This is someone who shot through the windscreens of the car but the windscreen was not smashed. It is amazing the way that thing was done and there is little doubt that it was a deliberately planned and well- executed assassination. Just like my colleagues have said, there is need to motivate our security personnel, particularly the police. It is clear that the police are not motivated; the degree of investigations and the lethargic atmosphere when dealing with them is abhorring. We are being told that the car that was used by the hijackers was picked by the owner without it being dusted for fingerprints. There is need for our security officers to address that issue. I also want to agree with my colleagues who have spoken before me that simply having technology will not be enough unless the police are sufficiently motivated. As it is, they do not have the morale to use that technology. Mr. Speaker, Sir, unless the issue of corruption among the security forces is dealt with, I do not think the mere installation of equipment across this city will lead to elimination of crime."
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