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    "id": 624620,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/624620/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "First, the coordination of the security agencies has gone a long way in ensuring that there is coherent response to attacks. I congratulate Hon. Nkaissery because he has instilled confidence in the security system. Kenyans will agree with me that before, we were treated to a charade of mishaps and there was a confidence crisis in our security apparatus. That coordination is critical. We have not seen agencies responding differently or competing to respond to emergencies as if they get any political mileage out of it. The second point that I want to note is that, of course, there is the element of AMISOM. Our greatest threat remains to be from Somalia. If you look at the history of our response to threats posed by Al Shabaab, the KDF was doing very well before they had to be merged with AMISOM. Those procedures seem to be providing bottlenecks that hinder effective response. Of course, it has to be noted that as I speak, huge swaths of the danger zones within Somalia are not under any form of protection. Even as we look at international treaties, there is need to ensure that we do not embrace so many rigid procedures and rules that in effect make it impossible for intervention. That is what we are seeing even in Burundi where even when Ban Ki-moon is there, we are still seeing attacks yet the international community cannot respond. The other thing that I want to speak to is the issue of the Government of Somalia. As much as there is need to continue building capacity of the Federal Government of Somalia, there is need for political goodwill. Cooperation to deter Al Shabaab from attacking our country can only succeed if we have some form of reciprocity from the Government of Somalia. What is in public domain is that even when our KDF was attacked, there was some form of complacency because other people had left the camps and so, our soldiers were vulnerable. That kind of collaboration is not just a question of stability of Somalia, but of this entire region. That is a critical concern that needs to be looked into. 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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