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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise under the Standing Order No.33 to discuss the tragic incident that happened in Mandera last night, in which 14 innocent Kenyans lost their lives to terrorists. The incident happened in the county headquarters in Mandera Town. I take this early opportunity to express my sincere condolences and those of the people of Mandera County to the families and relatives of those victims of the cowardly and barbaric act of the terrorists. At the same time, I also take this opportunity to strongly condemn this heinous behaviour in which innocent Kenyans who simply by virtue of their faith were slaughtered by the terrorists. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is sad that every few weeks, we have a Motion for Adjournment to discuss and condemn these kind of terrorist incidents. I take this early opportunity to thank the officers of the Kenya Police Reservists (KPRs) who responded immediately this attack occurred and saved the lives of many of the people who managed to escape. At the same time, I also want to thank the Police Commandant, Mr. Poronjo and the Officer Commanding Police Station (OCS), Mr. Richard Siele. They both accompanied the KPRs. What disappoints in this country is the fact that despite the several things that have happened; we were told that the biggest challenge to terrorism is the law. So, we amended it and came up with a new set of laws that gave the police and everybody power to act. However, we were told that money was a problem. This year alone, Parliament gave security organs Kshs223 billion. They were given Kshs175 billion in the last financial year that has just ended, which is nearly $2 billion. In spite of all these resources and recruitments, this country continues to mourn the killing of innocent Kenyans by terrorists in the north eastern region. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these upcountry people who were killed last night had rented two houses adjacent to each other and dozens of them lived in there because of 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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