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    "id": 594477,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Onyura",
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        "legal_name": "Michael Aringo Onyura",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I also support this Motion by Hon. Victor Munyaka. The net effect of this Motion will be to improve the security situation in this country. The Motion raises concerns that have a bearing on security. Even as I support, I would be surprised that the security agencies in this country, on a matter that is so important like this and fairly of common sense, would be waiting for Parliament to urge them to take an action that they should take as part of their work. In fact, this should be an integral part of the gun laws, or any legislation that regulate arms in this country. I would, indeed, be surprised if such law was not there. We can make the security forces focus a bit more on this issue. We are particularly stressing to these agencies to embrace modern technology as much as possible. Some of these things we are talking about are already happening in other countries. So, when they go out there to benchmark or to learn from best practices, I would be surprised if they have not yet picked up what we are urging them to do. One of the other things that need to be improved a great deal in terms of mopping up illegally held arms is the use of intelligence. I do not know how much intelligence is being used, but we need to use intelligence and information available in the communities through the"
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