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    "id": 1093355,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1093355/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you. Let me take this opportunity to express, on behalf of the people of Murang’a County and my family, condolences to the family of the two young men who died while in police custody. Secondly, I draw the attention of the Kenya Police Service (KPS) to various provisions of the Constitution. One is the chapter on human rights, the most important right which ranks number one. It is the right to life. Secondly, Article 2 (6) says that all ratified international treaties will now form part of the Kenyan law. Kenya has ratified so many treaties which embed the right to life. Madam Temporary Speaker, in particular, I draw the attention of this country to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which, again, provides for the right to life. Also, the United Nations (UN) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) which was ratified by Kenya way back in 1973. It provides for the right to life. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you find a police service which appears to be violating that right, it is not only negating and violating local laws, but also international laws. As an open and democratic country, we need to call the police into action. For the longest time, we have had several instances of police brutality and police killing innocent persons. I am not sure that prosecutions of the specific police officers will be enough. I strongly believe we need to escalate the responsibility to the highest echelons of police"
}