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    "content": "I pass my condolences to those who suffered in the Belgium attack both at the airport and the Metro Station. When I watched the pictures stream, it could have been any of us. It is an international airport and anyone can travel through Brussels. The casualties were not from Belgium only. They were from other countries all over the world. Therefore, terrorism is a global threat. We must be vigilant and increase the surveillance in our exclusive economic zone and ensure that the seas and lakes are not misused for purposes of attacks. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, one factor that undermines security is corruption and love for money. Love for money did not start today; it started with Judas. There are tbose who are willing to sell their brother and country for 30 pieces of silver. Once that is done, one cannot enjoy the 30 pieces of silver because after the attack of schools or churches, any of us including the accomplice or his or her children and relatives can suffer as casualties. The amount is nothing compared to the integrity that one would have kept in order to and live in peace with neighbours. The security mechanisms that are provided in the Bill are useful and coordination of the security sector is important in ensuring the safety of the country and territorial waters. I commend the Inspector-General of Police for working in coordination with other security machinery. Since Inspector-General Boinett took over the command of the Police Service, there has been a lot of improvement in sharing information to pre-empt violence and communicating them to the public. Gone are the days that we used to have uncoordinated communication of information and sometimes, they were confusing. Nowadays, there is a lot of coordination and we should move in that direction. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there was a report the other day that stated that our police service is corrupt. We must balance between the alarmist statements that we say about the sectors even if it is about corruption. I like what the Cabinet Secretary said. He said that Kenyans should stop bribing the police. If the supply is stopped, there is no demand side. If all of us stop bribing the police, we will not be complaining. However, Kenyans are not willing. When a motorist is overspeeding, he is not willing to be arrested but chooses to bribe. Therefore, we are the ones who create the demand. We should take the responsibility that we are the ones creating the menace and should take steps to address it in the manner in which it must be tackled. The other issue about corruption is the fact that we are no longer interested in solving the problem or punishing the corrupt people. What we are interested in is, for instance, where someone wakes up one morning and says: “We saw Sen. Kanainza taking tea with someone being suspected of this and that” and that is enough news. You could also find a story headlined: “A Senator found taking tea with a Eurobond suspect”, if there is anything like “Eurobond suspect”. You may find that Senator going around answering questions on things that are not crucial. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we must tackle that. I become very sad when I see what is happening in the youth sector where there is purported corruption in the National Youth Service (NYS) regarding the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF). A colossal amount of money has been wasted. The money would have gone to develop the fish sector to boost the livelihoods of fishermen in Migingo, Kisumu or Mombasa who The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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