{"id":654838,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/654838/?format=json","text_counter":567,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Wakhungu","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1889,"legal_name":"Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu","slug":"chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"},"content":"Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I rise to support this amendment. Allowing private security firms to own guns is opening a Pandora’s Box. Most of the security guards have not gone through any training. Somebody being paid a monthly salary of Kshs5,000 can use that gun to generate more income. We cannot allow that to happen. This is something which has been going on. I call upon Hon. Members to oppose this idea. Kenya is not at war. I heard Hon. Mutura mention war. We already have the disciplined forces who are responsible for our security. If you want to own a firearm, you can apply for a licence and go through the thorough vetting procedure that is prescribed under the law."}