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    "id": 633085,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/633085/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Nyasuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 590,
        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "Why is the Kenyan Government tight lipped, saying nothing, doing nothing and hearing nothing on this matter of Migingo? Yet, on a slight matter such as withdrawing a firearm from Governor Joho, the Cabinet Secretary, Maj-Gen. Nkaissery, can call a whole Press conference on a single matter such as that. Kenyans continue to be harassed, killed, maimed, beaten and business opportunities taken away from them. It is a very serious matter. Our fishermen come from Rusinga, Mfangano, Ringiti and Remba. First of all, huge fines and penalties are imposed on them for mistakes that sometimes they do not even know under Ugandan laws. Many times, they are taken away to Uganda as has been said by other Members. A lot of times, they are harassed and can no longer do free business. Who will protect our territorial integrity because the Government is quiet? Who is going to do this for us? Is the Government still in control or have they lost complete control? As a Member has said, is it because Migingo is far away from Nairobi and from their powers? Why is friendship with Uganda much more important than our territorial integrity or the interest of Kenyan businessmen, women and citizens? Is it because Uganda is buying Kenyan milk? Why are we even importing their sugar at the cost of our sugar industry here? Why is it so important to be friends with Uganda even at the cost of our country and people? These are the questions that as you correctly put, somebody must come here to answer. We will not keep quiet. Should we ready ourselves for war as the people living along the shores of Lake Victoria? Should we roll up our sleeves? Should we rally our people to defend themselves because we have a Government that cannot defend its people or that only defends some people and not others? Are we living on an animal farm? Are some people in this country more important or more equal than others? These are the very serious questions that we need answers to."
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