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    "id": 574762,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Oyoo",
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        "legal_name": "James Onyango Oyoo",
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    "content": "We will have an opportunity to forge common ways. I am sure our security apparatus, namely, the police and the intelligence services already have on board certain mechanisms of bringing their heads together with a view to curbing prevalent criminal activities which have been going on. I know that the heads of the criminal investigation departments in the East African states have a common agreement. They often meet in different countries. I know that the intelligence services also have the same, but this will make it formal and will go a long way to curb the rampant insecurity challenges that we have around. More so, it could be one way of making the African states speak with one voice and get respect from other countries. We have those arrangements in West African countries and even in Asia. It is unfortunate that it has taken too long for us in East Africa to implement this noble and most worthy concept. I want to take this opportunity to thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations for making sure that those protocols see the light of the day and that, this Motion is well prepared and brought before this House. I take this opportunity to plead with the Members of this House to give total support to this concept. This is something that will go a long in deepening our co-operation. Our expectations are normally very high. People think that immediately a protocol is signed, they will see the results. It takes some little time, but it is a good step forward towards the resolution of our many criminal conflicts. Our Government should take this seriously. People who always take the lead like Kenya should take the lead in perfecting the concept and making sure that it sees the light of day. With those few remarks, I support."
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