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    "id": 723187,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/723187/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lomwa",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Samal Lomwa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to take this opportunity to first thank Members of Parliament for saving my life when I had a convulsion. I want to thank them. I want to thank members of staff and also St. Johns Ambulance. More particularly, I want to thank Hon. (Dr.) Pukose because he did a bit of first aid to me before I was rushed to Nairobi Hospital. I want to support the Motion by saying that the solution to the issue of insecurity depends, and so much lies, on us as leaders. Our commitment, as leaders, is very important particularly elected leaders because we associate so much with people. I am saying this because one time when there was conflict in the North Rift region, where Isiolo and Laikipia were also included, we had a crisis. We came up with what we called the North Rift Peace Initiative and for some time, we were able to resolve some conflict and control some of the things that were happening in those counties. We need to be committed, first as leaders, and the rest that comes to the Executive. During that very time, we had a lot of frustrations from the Ministry of Interior and Co- ordination of National Government. We were not facilitated as initially planned. Some of the plans that we had already put in place were not implemented as required. That is what has culminated to some of the things that are happening right now. We have many counties that are volatile. The security agencies need to put a lot of efforts and proper surveillance to ensure that proper intelligence is put in place, so that we do not experience violence. We are going to election period. Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and the northern part of Kenya is a place we need to focus on. We also need to focus a lot on Marsabit, Isiolo and Samburu. That is where the Government needs to put a lot of focus. When it is happening in West Pokot, Baringo and Marakwet, it is likely to explode to other counties now that we are moving to elections. Election time is when people are rushing---"
}