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    "id": 534734,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me also join the people of Garissa in sending my condolences from the people of Siaya for the loss of life and property of the people of that county. Allow me also to express my solidarity with our men and women in uniform who we call upon to deal with acts of terrorism within our borders. I also want to emphasize the need for all of us to be patriotic when Kenya is under attack. When Kenya is under attack, we are all under attack without exception. These attacks come in many forms, affecting the lives of people. It is time the Government thinks seriously about its national security policy and how it is going to be implemented. I think over the years we have just been fire-fighting. We should not just be talking about terrorism but even internal conflicts have been difficult for the Government to deal with. These incidences are not just occurring in Garissa, Wajir, Mandera or Lamu where we think terrorists are active, it is also happening in Nairobi, Baringo, Marsabit, Pokot and other parts of the country. The security of citizens is under jeopardy. Therefore, we must truly think as Kenyans on how we are going to deal with matters of security. In many countries there is a consensus under the national culture and philosophy and this prepares the Government and the people of the nation on how to deal with terrorism, both external and internal. That is why many countries which are faced with terrorism threat, for example, Israel and the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, they are able to deal with conflicts and terrorism. I am saying this because we took our troops to Somalia to make sure that they cannot get inside the Kenyan territory. This is what the United States of America (USA) did. This is also what Israel does when they are under threat. They use that threat as a basis or justification to go across their borders to make sure that there is peace internally. By Kenya going to Somalia, have we achieved peace? What is happening in Mandera along the border? Is it the interim government in control of Somalia or is it Al Shabaab? Madam Temporary Speaker, this did not just happen at Westgate; we have had constant attacks. When we appoint a new Cabinet Secretary like Hon. Maj-Gen. (Rtd) Nkaisserry, we are very happy that he is going to make a difference. This thing is not going to be solved by changing faces. Even the Jubilee Government cannot rule this country in any way that will make a difference if we are just to rely on one man called the President. This is also one of the things that the Jubilee Government has refused to accept; that whereas they are in the Government, there are matters that we need to sit together as a nation and talk. President Obama is coming here and when he was a Senator he was going to those war zones with the protection of the Government of the USA."
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