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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to send my sincere condolences to the people of Garissa and those whose families have lost innocent students in Garissa University. This is a very serious matter. We hope that it will not be another Boko Haram story; with many students disappearing and not being found. There are about 500 people not being accounted for, we encourage our security forces to move with speed to make sure that every person is accounted for and the security situation in Garissa is brought to normalcy as quickly as possible. Madam Temporary Speaker, as my colleagues have said, the war against terrorism is for all of us. It is for every Kenyan because we do not even know the names of the students who have died and those who have disappeared. Some of them could be our brothers and sisters. We should not think that they are people of Garissa; they are Kenyans. We should all be mourning. It is not a localised affair. There may be people in the Opposition and others in Government who are hurt by that terrorist attack. It is time for us to stand together as Kenyans and say “no” to terrorism in this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I know that the President, Hon. Kenyatta, is as concerned as we are about issues of terrorism in this country. The recent changes that he made to bring in a former General to be the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government was lauded by almost everybody in this country as a step in the right direction. I believe that when the Cabinet Secretary was part of the Opposition, he also raised issues regarding our strategies for fighting terrorism. However, this is a complex war; it is a complex situation and we need to be more innovative in the way we deal with terrorism in this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have said on this Floor before that we need to understand the psychology of terrorism. The word “terrorism” comes from the word “terror.” The whole idea of terrorism---. They know that they do not have the capacity to bring down a government. They know that they do not have capacity even to win a major war, but the strategy is to spread terror and make everybody afraid. Even as you are sleeping in your own house, you are afraid that they can strike anytime. That is why the prime targets for terrorists are where innocent people are likely to be found. They rarely attack military barracks. You will find them attacking supermarkets, schools, churches and other places where there is no preparedness in terms of fighting back. Then the Press will take it up. From today evening, the television stations will all be advertising the effectiveness of the terror attack in Garissa. Most Kenyans will be watching television and reading newspapers tomorrow and get afraid of even going to work. Therefore, we have to use reverse psychology. We have to encourage our people not to fear because the terrorists feed on fear. Madam Temporary Speaker, having said that, we have also to be creative in the way we fight terrorism. I was surprised the other day when I heard that we are going to 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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