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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Langat",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "I have also seen another recommendation that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), in coordination with Attorney-General, should develop a national policy and policing oversight. This is an important recommendation because any workforce without an oversight will end up doing harmful things on their own. So, this should have been done like yesterday so that we get a body to oversight the NPS, so that our country is safe. I have also seen other recommendations including number eight which states- “The Attorney-General to initiate the establishment of multi-agency task force comprising of representatives from NPS, Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (ODPP), IPOA and the rest.” If these particular organizations work together, respect one another and come up with effective policies to support one another, the police will work in a better way to protect the citizens. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is a recommendation on disciplinary action. Sometimes, once the police commit these crimes, it takes years for them to be disciplined. There are cases in court which have stayed for a long time. Such issues should be prioritized as urgent, so that the particular officers are punished or disciplined on time. This is because when cases take a long time, they tend to lose meaning. More often than not, there are a lot of interferences. That is why most of them are set free out of malice. Another recommendation is that the Attorney-General, in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning, to operationalize the National Coroners Service Act and the Prevention of Torture Act. In fact, when I was going through most of the new legislations last week, I discovered that this country has come up with many important legislative Acts. However, the greatest challenge is that they have not been implemented. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this includes the one for the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) where you and I were Members of the Committee on Education. We worked on it seriously. However, it is interesting to see that up to this time, some counties have not implemented it and some are not aware that there is an Act of Parliament that guides ECDE programmes. So, these Acts should be followed keenly, so that they are implemented effectively. I have also read that the CS for Interior and Coordination of National Government and the Inspector General (IG) of Police should liaise closely with the CS for National Treasury and Planning so that their budget is adjusted effectively to enable them to work effectively in this section."
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