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    "id": 1103047,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Statement by Sen. Kwamboka. The issue of curfew is quite saddening because of the way it is being enforced. Some of us traverse counties days and nights because of the nature of our work. There are so many Kenyans who work late at night, for example, those who work in the construction industry. Sometimes when they close their jobs at around 2.00 a.m. or 3.00 a.m., they are arrested as they go home. We are trying to prevent Kenyans from contracting COVID-19, but we are making it difficult for them to earn a living. Even in law, there should be no double jeopardy because you cannot be tried twice. One is already in trouble and they put you in big trouble. We just need to reason and see how best we can assist our people. I support police a 100 per cent in doing their job. However, we need also to find a way so that the senior police officers can also be humane and understand that our people are not exposing themselves to danger, but they are coming from their places of work. In Nairobi, for example, we have joints where some of us, politicians, drink until the wee hours without considering COVID-19 regulations. Other joints are closed at 7.00 a.m. It is upon us as leaders to make sure that we do not allow that extension of our fun."
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