{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148385","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148383","results":[{"id":1502032,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502032/?format=json","text_counter":234,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Beth Syengo","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on corruption, I keenly listened to the President because this has been kind of a cancer in this nation. It is my belief that the President is committed to handle corruption. May I speak to Kenyans that, please, let us put our country first, cease from corrupt dealings, and make sure that we follow the law. Every Kenyan deserves the best service in this nation. I would say the President cares about Kenyans and the country. That is why he listened to the cry of Kenyans and stopped the Adani deal that was coming into being. Kenyans had cried, while others had said that Adani is okay and he can continue. However, the President confirmed that he cares for this country, and that is why he cancelled the Adani deal. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, I would request that all of us as leaders in this nation, join hands to build this nation, not considering where we come from, which language we speak, or the ethnic group we belong to. Let us stand as Kenyans, defend and build this country. We have a responsibility to leave a united country for our children and our children's children. As the President continues leading this country---"},{"id":1502033,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502033/?format=json","text_counter":235,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wakili Sigei","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Your time is up, Sen. Syengo. Give her half a minute to conclude."},{"id":1502034,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502034/?format=json","text_counter":236,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Beth Syengo","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. As the President is now uniting the country and moving forward, Baba Raila Amolo Odinga will be elected as the Chairperson of the African Union (AU). When he becomes the Chairperson of the African Union, and this nation is on the right track, the African continent will become great. Thank you."},{"id":1502035,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502035/?format=json","text_counter":237,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wakili Sigei","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Sen. Syengo. Lastly, Sen. Danson Mungatana, please proceed."},{"id":1502036,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502036/?format=json","text_counter":238,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mungatana, MGH","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to laud His Excellency the President for a very good State of the Nation Address, the SONA as it is well known. On page 81, after he had finished addressing the nation, His Excellency the President submitted three reports. One report, on the progress of fulfilling international obligations of the Republic is submitted to the National Assembly, but the other two reports; on measures taken and progress achieved in the realization of national values and the the state of security is submitted to the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. it is my interest to debate the report on the state of security. The President captured a very critical issue that is nationwide which he discussed in this report. I read about the national challenges, the regional challenges and the international challenges that this country faces. He gave what measures he needed to deal with and what his government and his administration - which we strongly support - is taking action on those three fronts that are bringing challenges to the Republic of this country and nation. When we talk about the national security challenges, the President in that report explained that there were skirmishes on mineral prospects in Marsabit County. He also mentioned that there were problems between Kitui and Tana River counties and he went The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."},{"id":1502037,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502037/?format=json","text_counter":239,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mungatana, MGH","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"on to mention about border disputes involving Kisumu and Kericho counties, Taita Taveta and Makueni counties, and he discussed what those challenges were at the national level. He also said that he had issued a moratorium on the gold mines in the Marsabit area. However, he also said that his Government, as far as dealing with the border problems were concerned, he was going to implement some of these measures. The first one is creating peace building and conflict resolution programs. Where Tana River County is concerned, and especially the border skirmishes that happened between Kitui and Tana River counties, I laud the President that in his plan from this report, peace building missions, peace building initiatives and programs were going to be invested in by this government. We need those programs like yesterday. Our people, especially between Kitui and Tana River borders, where there has been a lot of tension need these programs to roll out like yesterday. I would have been happy if the President would have also said that he is allocating this amount of money through this agency to go to these peace programs. Why? This is because, when you go on both sides of the divide on these borders, it is the same people who are living. These are what we call resource-based conflicts. In fact, you wonder why people are fighting, but people are fighting, and actual dislike has a reason. Some people have even translated that to community hatred. These peace-building efforts must start today. I am mentioning them specifically because he stated in the report that was the number one thing he was going to do. We have a national cohesion body. That Commission needs to be empowered to carry out these missions. We need to have peace champions along those border areas. In Tana River County on one side, we are facing problems with Kitui and on the other side, we are facing problems with Garissa County. On this downside, it is with Kilifi County and because our county is so vast, people tend to think all the land is in Tana River. Our only good neighbours who have never shown interest in grabbing our land is Tharaka Nithi and Lamu counties. However, our other neighbours have consistently shown interest in trying to come for land from Tana River and this should stop. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the President said in that report on (ii) that that he will conduct an all-inclusive adjudication and delimitation of the land in Kitui."},{"id":1502038,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502038/?format=json","text_counter":240,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wakili Sigei","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Sen. Mungatana, would you like to be informed by Sen. Syengo?"},{"id":1502039,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502039/?format=json","text_counter":241,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mungatana","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":185,"legal_name":"Danson Buya Mungatana","slug":"danson-mungatana"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if my time can be stopped, then I do not mind the information."},{"id":1502040,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502040/?format=json","text_counter":242,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wakili Sigei","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" I will grant you an extension of your time."},{"id":1502041,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502041/?format=json","text_counter":243,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Beth Syengo","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to inform my good neighbour and Chair that Tana River borders Kitui County, but Kitui County people have never expressed any interest to grab land from Tana River. It is the Tana River people who are aggressively advancing towards Kitui County. Kitui County people are very peaceful. They keep to their land and live in their land. They have never wished to grab any land from Tana River. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."}]}