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    "id": 1122083,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve)",
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    "content": "I strongly support it because it is in line with the Constitution. Article 26 of the Constitution is very clear that everyone has a right to life. No Kenyan life should be taken away intentionally. We have had a number of complaints. Most of them are highlighted by the media and I commend them for doing so. In their role as the watchdog, the media bring out exactly what is happening in our society and we speak about it on the Floor. If there is any action to be taken, we, as Senators, can act in order to protect Kenyans. Madam Deputy Speaker, it is unacceptable for the police to take away people’s lives. The police officers have a role is protecting Kenyans and ensuring that everyone is safe. As I talk about extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, in my back yard, Murram which is in Mwamba Lugari Constituency, about three weeks ago, some police officers went to Mr. Sachi’s house around 6.00 a.m. They took away his son called Wamalwa. It was said that he was seen in the forest stealing timber, but he did not steal. As I speak, he was taken by the police and we do not know his whereabouts. He was not taken to Turbo Police Station, he was taken to Eldoret and imprisoned because he gave in to the accusations, but he did not do steal timber as alleged by the police. The family is really in plain. They are thinking of how they can raise money to get him out. They are even thinking of selling their piece of land. This is just one of the incidences that very many Kenyans are going through. As a House, we must protect Kenyans from these trigger happy officers who are killing and harassing them for no apparent reason."
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