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    "id": 594464,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Limo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": "Before I contribute to this Motion, I would like to clearly state that the concern raised in the morning about the security of this House is important. Parliament, as well as other arms of Government, should look for a way of investing more in technology rather than human beings. This is because people who are engaging in insecurity in the country are becoming more sophisticated. If we do not move with technology, we will be overtaken by events. We will be shocked at how they will bring trouble to us. I wish to state clearly that it is time to invest in advanced technology in detecting and tracking firearms, as well as all other aspects of illegal weapons. We can take an example of what has happened at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). It is very important. It has made this country one of the best in Africa, where scanning of vehicles and people is done using the latest technology. We need to invest in such kind of technology. For instance, you do not understand how security personnel can detect illegal guns in vehicles. I do not understand the effectiveness we are using by asking people to open their boots and the security personnel searching them using their bare hands. We need to invest in state-of- the art equipment which detects arms without anybody searching. The equipment should be put in a vehicle and it will detect whether one is carrying firearms. That is very important in detecting illegal firearms. This Motion, which is seeking to introduce a system which will be used to track both legal and illegal firearms, is very important. It is important to have a system which is electronic 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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