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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.O. Ahmed",
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        "legal_name": "Abdikadir Ore Ahmed",
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    "content": "Okay. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The 1984 Wagalla Massacre has been the most tragic incident in this country. Since then, there have been many other massacres and killings in this country. The killings have been committed by Kenyans amongst themselves and even by our forces. We trust that the apology that has been given was in good taste and that it will ensure that there will be no recurrence of such massacres and atrocities in this country. The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Report is one which we want this Parliament to fast-track, especially when we are back from recess. I am personally requesting - as the Member of Parliament for Wajir West - that it should be on top of our agenda. With regard to security, the Head of State has not mentioned much. As we talk and as much as we have had a change of guard in our security leadership, killings by gangs, terrorists and our forces are still going on. Northern Kenya has been turned into a military zone. There is Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in Garissa, Wajir and Tana River without the approval of this Parliament. The wananchi are suffering a lot of injustices from KDF. This is something that the concerned ministries should be looking into. As we are speaking now, there is a wall which is being built between Kenya and Somalia. That is something which I am not sure will be a solution to the problem of insecurity and proliferation of arms into this country. I urge the concerned departments and ministries to come up with innovative ways to address insecurity, especially in terms of improved intelligence, use of Kenya Police Reservists (KPRs), local security forces and community policing. That should be the best way to address insecurity. Putting up a wall between Kenya and Somalia will not be a solution. The President has not mentioned anything concerning the ravaging drought in northern Kenya and parts of Rift Valley. As we speak today, there are many mothers and children who are dying because of hunger. We need to make sure that their concerns and problems are addressed. They need food, water and drugs for them to be safe from the ravaging drought in as much as we need to come out with long-term solutions to address the perennial problem of drought in those parts of the country. Thank you so much. I support."
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