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"speaker_name": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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"content": " Thank you. Hon. Members, the time allotted for debate on this Bill has lapsed. It is now my chance to call the Mover of the Bill, Hon. Masara, to reply."
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"content": " Thank you. I donate some few minutes to Hon. Bedzimba, at least, to say something before I reply. Thank you."
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"content": " Ahsante sana Mhe. Spika wa Muda. Nami pia nasimama miongoni mwa wanaounga mkono maslaha ya maafisa wa usalama wa ndani. Wanafanya jukumu kubwa sana. Huu usalama wote ulio katika taifa hili ni jukumu lao. Ingawa wako wanaofanya matatizo na makosa, siyo wote. Maslaha yao yaangaliwe zaidi. Nimefanya kazi ya polisi kwa miaka tisa na nilipata shida kubwa mno. Nimehangaishwa Kenya nzima. Natolewa stesheni hii baada ya miezi sita, napelekwa nyingine kwa miezi sita. Tulikuwa tunatembea na sanduku la chakula na safari bed. Tungeingia katika hali nyingine ambapo hema zingekuwa ni matope matupu, ilhali hapo ndipo tunapikia. Nimefanya katika Kikosi cha"
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"content": "na najua shida wanazozipitia. Kwa hivyo, ni vyema tuangalie maslaha yao. 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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"content": "Ni lazima wawekewe bima. Wakati mwingine, wao hupata ulemavu wakienda kazini na kurudi manyumbani mwao kuteseka na familia zao. Watoto wao hawasomi vizuri kwa kuwa wanahamishwa hapa na pale. Inafaa wawe wanajengewa chuo cha maafisa wa polisi na watoto wao waishi pale kwa uzuri, ili maafisa wafanye kazi kwa utulivu. Hivi sasa, wanaishi katika hali ngumu sana. Wanalala katika sehemu iliyogawanywa na nguo ya aina ya leso tu! Mmoja yuko upande huu na mwingine upande ule. Wakati mwingine, mmoja anapewa zamu ya usiku ilhali afisa mwenzake anabaki pale nyumbani. Saa nyingine, wake wa wengine wamehama na wako nao pale. Utaenda kufanya kazi namna gani? Si hapo ndipo panatokea sababu ya kupiga risasi ovyo? Kwa hivyo, ni kweli ni lazima maslaha ya hawa watu yaangaliwe. Nao pia wafanye uaminifu ili wananchi wakubali maafisa hawa wanashika watu kwa makosa ya kweli. Namshukuru ndugu aliyeleta swala hili la kuangalia maslaha ya polisi."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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"content": " Hon. Masara, you can proceed."
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"speaker_name": "Suna West, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Masara",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to continue informing this House that the work of police officers is in most cases is a very exhausting job in dangerous working conditions. They encounter highly distressful situations that expose them to trauma daily. Combined with the demands of family life and social expectations, the exposure can lead to many problems: thus, causing depilating stress, job burnout, anxiety, post-trauma stress disorder, depression, and even suicidal indications. It is essential that police officers have access to counselling and psycho-sociological support services because they are vital for maintaining their wellbeing and enabling them to function optimally both professionally and at a personal level. The Bill itself is a product of so many supporters. As I mentioned when I was moving the Second Reading, this amendment Bill is a product of the 12th Parliament. I was in the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security for five years and I went around this country. I went to almost 27 out of our 47 counties. I appreciate the police officers we gave an opportunity to give us their version of life. I came up with this amendment Bill from my interaction with police officers all over the country, including those who were working in refugee camps. Before I proceed, I appreciate the former Chairman of the Departmental Committee of Administration and National Security, the late Hon. Paul Koinange. He was very passionate about police officers. His efforts and support enabled me to pursue this line to help police officers. I have heard the concerns and contributions of the many Members of Parliament. They have raised fundamental issues on the welfare of our police officers in Kenya. The challenges are not limited to housing, health, salary, living conditions and so many other things like mobility. I encourage Members to fast track this Bill because despite those challenges, one can navigate when in sound mental health. The problems police officers face become a disaster when mental and psychological issues add up. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to take you through a very serious Report of a Health Taskforce of 2020. The contents of that Report indicate that one in every ten police officers have mental issues. That means you might not know when your bodyguard, your Officer Commanding Station (OCS), or the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) has a mental issue. You may not know because, based on the Report, one in every ten police officers have a mental challenge. What is the remedy? The remedy is to fast-track this amendment to the National Police Service Commission Act to make it mandatory for the National Police Service Commission to institute or initiate psycho-support centres in every county. The original version of my amendment was to establish a psycho-support centre in every divisional headquarters. Because of the financial constraints in this country, we 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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"content": "suggested that we start at the county level. The centres can be introduced in every divisional headquarter progressively. Eventually, if possible, at every police station. The Report by the mental health taskforce of 2020 indicates presentation of various psychological trauma stress disorders. They represent various disorders and deviancies like assault at 14 per cent, murder at 30 per cent, suicide at 90 per cent and homicide at 17 per cent. Such a Report is worrying. Therefore, I ask Members of the august House to be remembered for fast-tracking such important Bills to be enacted into law. We would have helped our men and women in uniform even if we have left this House. I was so saddened when a very good police officer at Oruba Police Station, just a few metres from my home, committed suicide sometime last year because of a stressful life. We make many losses to the family when we lose one officer. The wife becomes a widow. The children become orphans. We use extra money to train and recruit other officers. We subject the families of the deceased officers to several issues after such deaths because benefits take ages to be paid. I know many police officers from my constituency who died a long time ago and the wife and children cannot access their benefits. This Bill needs enactment like yesterday to avoid such a situation. I appreciate all stakeholders. When proceeding to the Third Reading of the Bill, I encourage Members to read the Report by the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs that Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo leads. He really supported me. The entire Committee and all stakeholders in the meeting where I gave my views recommended that this Bill be enacted. I appreciate the offices of the Clerk and the Speaker, the legal teams, all my colleagues, my friends and those who contributed in one way or another to ensure that this Bill reaches where it is today. I appreciate their support. I got calls from many police officers. I do not even know where they got my number from. But they are appreciating the contents of this Bill. Therefore, I request the House Business Committee to prioritise this Bill so that it can go to the next level. Before the end of the next budget cycle, we should have the Act so that NPSC is given the mandate to allocate money based on the law, not on the goodwill of those who are in office. I agree that we can enrich this Bill so that it benefits the targeted group. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, and may God bless you. I acquired the ‘Doctor’ title and so, in future, when you are inviting me to most occasions, kindly add it. It is not something which can be taken for granted. Those who honoured me with the title will be very happy if it is included in my identification. Thank you."
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"content": " Dr Masara, end by saying: ‘I beg to reply.’"
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