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    "id": 541894,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are several types of bombs that are left unattended. For our army officers, we have what is called Calcutta motor bomb. It is a very heavy bomb that is normally used when you want to attack terrorists or enemies from across. Anti-personnel are bombs like grenades. Some of them are used with propellers. When you are attacking, it can be used to support the gun that you are using. There are many types. I do not want to go into the details because I am not an expert in ballistics. Quite a number of bombs are normally left unattended. In North Eastern during the Shifta War or the Ogaden, bombs would normally be placed under the sand or close to the road so that when you cross they explode and kill so many people. They are quite a number. Coming to the threats that were being mentioned by hon. Dalmas, I agree that I went with him to Israel. Israelis take their security very seriously. We came up with a very liberal Constitution in this country. We have a long way to go. As suggested by Members, first we need to deal with corruption in this country. Corruption is the number one disease that is promoting terrorism. You will find a vehicle like the one that travelled all the way from a place called Galbahare in Bula Hawa, Somalia, through Mandera, Wajir and Garissa and it was detected near Mtwapa. That bomb was intended to cause a lot of destruction. It was just brought to that place through corruption. Our officers would just ignore, take bribes on the road and yet they did not know what was in those vehicles. In future we should have metal and explosives detectors in most of our roadblocks. We must deal with the issue of corruption. On patriotism, sometimes somebody told me Kenyans become real Kenyans when they get out of this country. However, when they are in Kenya they belong to their tribes. So, the sooner we realise that this country belongs to us and we have no country “B,” but country “A” which is Kenya, that is what is going to promote patriotism. So, we need patriotism. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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