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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kagwe",
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        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also wish to comment on this matter and express my shock that an inspector or a person in charge of a police station can actually threaten Senators and MPs, particularly with the kind of violence that he was clearly intent on. When he talks about his armoury, he is talking about his guns. Therefore, we condemn that kind of activity without any reservation, whatsoever. I agree that this is not a police State but a democracy. However, we must also be alive to the fact that democracy, if not watched, as was written way back in 1500 by Nicholai Machiavelli, can also degenerate very easily into anarchy. Those of us in the political field need to be very conscious that what we say does not stop at where we are. What we say goes a long distance and can create the kind of anarchy that I am referring to. I would also like to urge the media in our country to also exercise caution and to realize that when eventually a chaotic situation or anarchy sets in, in this country, they too will not be able to exercise the freedom of the media that they exercise today. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, had those who spoke in a manner that was prejudicial to our people; if the hate speech that they expressed had never been reported by the media, the circumstances would have been completely different. Let the media not say that, for example, because I have a panga, I am not responsible for who the panga cuts; or because I have a gun, if the gun goes off, I am not responsible for who the gun shoots. Let it be clear that the media also has a responsibility. They are perpetuating this problem by ensuring that, not only do they report, but also report in an exaggerated manner, anything that is divisive in our country. Anything that is positive in our country takes a back burner. Anything that is negative or of hate speech gets attention on the first pages of the newspapers or the first item on the news. What is it supposed to do? What is supposed to be the end result of these reports? As media, we should take responsibility in this matter."
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