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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kasuti",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Suleiman Murunga Kasuti",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important Motion. The President gave us this speech almost a year ago. It would have made a lot of sense if this had been brought up immediately the President gave the speech. In his address, he had outlined many things in this country that are currently bedevilling us, for example, insecurity. The security apparatus in this country have let us down seriously. They do not seem to take their work seriously. More than twice, we have had to halt debate because of the security situation in Baringo where people are being murdered by thugs who have decided to take on peaceful citizens, steal their animals and, terrorise them. They spend sleepless nights unnecessarily yet the Chief of Security comes from that area and the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security too comes from the area. We do not seem to have anything that seems to be taking place to end that insecurity in Baringo. Parliament and parliamentarians have been urging the security apparatus in this country to take action against people who are terrorising others in Baringo but nothing seems to be done. Today, I would like to add my voice and urge the people concerned with security in this country to take up this matter more seriously and end this insecurity in Baringo. People are dying and nothing seems to be taking place. As people in this country, we would like to embrace peace. Peace has been our cornerstone for a long time. If people in one area are not being guarded, we should be blaming the security apparatus. I would like to commend the President for his work in this country. He has actually done his level best but some areas of concern that should be addressed are insecurity in the country. Currently, we have a serious problem in as far as food is concerned and we have a lot of land in this country. It can be cultivated to produce enough food which can feed this country. Therefore, we should invest in agriculture on a more serious note so that we produce enough food which can feed the population of this country without us resulting to things like having to import food from countries like South Africa or elsewhere, even European countries, yet we have a wonderful country and beautiful weather. We can produce enough food without unnecessarily going to these countries to import food. All we need to do is to improve on our water reservoirs which can be done very easily and inexpensively but, we are not doing some of these projects because of things like corruption. Whenever contracts are given out, you find that the cost of doing that work has been inflated to the extent that nobody is able to do the work effectively or to achieve things like water pans or water ponds which, in turn, will give water or do irrigation on some of these farms so that food is produced at reasonable cost. So, corruption is one area that must be addressed. It cannot be addressed by the President alone. The entire population of this country is supposed to condemn corruption and it can only end if we all agree to stop thieving from Government coffers and other coffers in this country. You will find that we blame people like the police for corruption yet we, the people in this country, are the ones encouraging that corruption on the roads. Recently, a matatu being chased by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) caused a very serious accident around Mumias. The NTSA officers were simply chasing this matatu to nab them so that they could get The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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