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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for providing an equal opportunity to all of us. I stand to support this Bill as proposed by the Committee and Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. It is a very well thought-out Bill that looks at an industry that most people - and even we legislators - have not looked into so that we can take care of our community. Guards have been protecting our lives and yet, we have not done much about them. I have looked at this Bill. It is a good Bill. The opening remarks of this Bill talk about providing a framework for co-operation with national security organs and for connected purposes. What that means is that it is only meant to supplement the other security agencies we have. We know that we cannot provide the disciplined forces to each and every Kenyan to protect them. However, with that supplement coming from the security organs in the private sector, we shall be able to take care of matters security. There is an authority being established under the Bill. It is expected to set the standards that will encourage issues of equal opportunity. We know that in any occupation today, the rights of every person must be respected. As one of its functions, the authority is expected to ensure that there is protection and promotion of the rights of security guards. Chapter 4 of the current Constitution talks about fundamental rights and freedoms. Workers or any consumer of whatever services must be protected. What this body is expected to do inter alia is to ensure that the rights of the security service providers are taken care of. Therefore, I find it to be a good Bill. The authority is also expected to set standards and accredit institutions offering training in security. In as far as the provision of service is concerned, accreditation is very good. The authority will be expected to carry out monitoring and evaluation regularly to ensure that the firms that have qualified to offer private security do not breach the regulations that have provided by the authority. The authority will also be expected to set the minimum wage regulations. We know that, that is a group of people who have not been given value for money. They are people who provide security, they stay in our houses, firms and shops for 24 hours. But when you look at the kind of salary that they get, it is not equal to the exposure of the risks that they are exposed to. So, that authority is going to do a good job by ensuring that minimum wage regulations that are expected of those workers are taken care of. In most cases, those private security guards have been exposed to occupational hazards. We can call them occupational hazards, but not when you think about the life of a person. When those security people carry cash-in-transit, we expose them to a lot of danger. That is why we are saying that with this kind of regulation, we are able to bring a law that will take care of their interests. At the end of the day, they are going to be better people in carrying out their duties. I, therefore, support the Bill and thank the Committee for its contribution. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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