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    "id": 595881,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to comment on this Report. Major (Rtd) Shadrack Muiu comes from Makueni, the area I represent. I would like to state that the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security observed that he became incapacitated while working or serving the National Police Service Commission. In fact, he became incapacitated while he was on official duty. For that matter, efforts to reach him later were not fruitful though the Committee, from the reports they got from the commission, knew very well what had happened. For that matter, the law anticipates a situation whereby one is likely to be incapacitated. It is very unfortunate for this commission because it lost one of its commissioners and the other one got retired in situations which have even ended up in court. In the circumstances, the commission is right now incapacitated and it is unable to move. From the way the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party has contributed, it was as if the Committee also went beyond its duties by beginning to do the work which is supposed to be done by the tribunal which the President will set up under Article 251 of the Constitution. Article 251(c) of the Constitution anticipates a situation like this and also creates a formula on how to handle it. Major (Rtd.) Shadrack Muiu has served this country with a lot of dedication and finds himself honoured even when he becomes incapacitated while serving the nation. He should be handled in a humane manner and we should thank him. He is one of the heroes of this country. We just celebrated Heroes Day and I believe he is one of the people Kenyans and the people of Makueni celebrated. He is very famous for having helped in crashing the 1982 attempted coup. His efforts have saved many lives in this country. Therefore, his life must also be treated well. He must be handled well. He is a highly respected man in Ukambani. When this matter goes to a tribunal set by the President, it will deal with this incapacity and look for better ways of handling the matter. Should that tribunal find that he has recovered and there is a better explanation, then there will nothing stopping the President from allowing him to continue giving his very useful service to this country. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support."
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