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    "id": 594515,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ekomwa",
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        "legal_name": "James Lomenen Ekomwa",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to oppose the amendment because the way they have said it, it can only be tracked during a criminal activity. I want Hon. Wesley, who has brought the amendment, to understand one thing. We are not only tracking those guns when they have committed a crime, but also to prevent crimes from happening. That is one thing that should be so clear. Why do you fear? Gun tracking is supposed to be done by specialised officers in the Government. It is not an issue of just anybody doing the tracking. We should avoid fear of the unknown. If you have a gun and you do not have any intention to commit a crime, why do you fear having it tracked? In Kenya, we have to track all guns, both illegal and legal. Look at what happened at Westgate. When you have a gun in Kenya and you go anywhere, it must be known that a gun of a certain registration number is at a certain destination, so that the Government is aware. That is why the Government has now resolved to register the so-called illegal guns in northern Kenya so that we can track all guns. You cannot track something that you have not registered. What do we do with mobile phones? Why is Safaricom able to track people who are all over the world? The way phones are tracked is the very way guns are supposed to be tracked 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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