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    "id": 1103617,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I have heard Sen. Were say something about me, but I will not repeat it. I take this opportunity to thank, Sen. Omanga, who has declared herself the most active Senator in the Chamber. She is active and for good reason. Article 37 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 guarantees every person anywhere in the country a right to assemble, demonstrate, picket and present petitions to public authorities. First, picketing is not a crime. It cannot be that the price for picketing is loss of life. The Act that establishes the National Police Service (NPS) gives officers a duty of care and responsibility, to enforce the law and the Constitution. To the extent that a police officer would pull the trigger and cause the death of a human being on account of picketing is a serious violation of the Constitution of Kenya, of basic rights and the right to picket. Secondly, I join Sen. Wetangula and say that when the Inspector-General (IG) of Police took office, he promised far-reaching positive changes in the operations of police officers in ensuring law and order across the country. I ask him from the Floor of this Senate to look at the oath of office that he took; the promise that he gave the people of this country and the records of the operations of police officers since he took office. He will be surprised to learn that we are slowly but surely sliding back to the dark days of police brutality."
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